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A Life of Transitions!

Hey Divines, I hope your week has been treating you well! Recently, I find myself in the position of "transitioning" and moving into a new stage of my life. I have been accepted to a mastery program for Counseling Psychology at Bowie State University (AYE, AYE, AYE BOWIEEEEE!). I wanted to come on here and do a quick check in :) Long story short, I am moving! I currently live in Rhode Island, but I am moving to Maryland in a few days time. Needless to say there is a lot of anxiety that is coupled with this experience - but I believe that God has a *divine* way of increasing the values we already inherit. Ultimately, I wanted to write this post to welcome anyone else who may be going through a transition in life right now that is causing stress or anxiety. Just know... We will be okay. We are okay, and this time in life is a blessing. You are doing so well, and all of the things you have been wishing or praying for is soon to come! In closing, I would like to say a quick praye

Affirmative Action in 2023

Hey Divines! So, it seems as though a new occurrence in the political world has once again made a negative impact on a marginalized community.  On July 29th of this year, the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding law of affirmative action, implemented in the 1960's to create equal opportunities for Black Americans, and all other marginalized communities. Understandably, this is a cause for concern for many people, and it has sparked a huge discussion.  In the former portion of the development of affirmative action, its significance was established due to the discriminatory barriers affecting the black community in the United States. In other words, black people were sick and tired, of being sick and tired.  Though the cessation of slavery had been ratified over a century prior to this executive order - the humanization of black people in the U.S had barely been applied to the essence of society. Black Americans faced issues with fair treatment in the workforce, public services,