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By which_gigi BRONZE
Nowhere, Illinois

Black don’t crack, Not after the 400 years of suffrage and oppression we faced. Not after the denial of our human rights. Not after the dehumanization and lynchings. Not...
which_gigi BRONZE, Nowhere, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#296692 Poetry
By Jane_P PLATINUM
San Clemente, California
Jane_P PLATINUM, San Clemente, California
25 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
When asked about race...<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, when I went to the bathroom I was Russian, and when I came out I was Finnish.&quot;<br /> <br /> or, alternatively:<br /> <br /> &quot;Irish I could tell you.&quot;

#296693 Poetry
By angeloflife GOLD
Barrington, Rhode Island
angeloflife GOLD, Barrington, Rhode Island
10 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
True love is eternal,infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart. -Honre de Balzac

#296694 Poetry
Spiders MAG
By Hanna Firstenberger BRONZE
Maineville, Ohio
Hanna Firstenberger BRONZE, Maineville, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#296695 Poetry
By Sonic101196 GOLD
Renton, Washington
Sonic101196 GOLD, Renton, Washington
19 articles 3 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking.&quot;

#296696 Poetry
By sincerely_jones BRONZE
Washington, District Of Columbia
sincerely_jones BRONZE, Washington, District Of Columbia
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&rdquo; - Dr. Seuss

#296697 Poetry
By starlight26 GOLD
Miramar, Florida
starlight26 GOLD, Miramar, Florida
11 articles 7 photos 174 comments

Favorite Quote:
*life isnt about pretending to be something you&#039;re not. It about being who you are and finding someone <br /> who loves every bit of it.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Life&#039;s tradegy is that we get old too soon and wise too late&quot;

#296698 Poetry
By KewenKong GOLD
Hightstown, New Jersey
KewenKong GOLD, Hightstown, New Jersey
13 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#296699 Poetry
By Odinaka BRONZE
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Odinaka BRONZE, Fayetteville, North Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#296700 Poetry
By WynterPage95 ELITE
Monticello, Arkansas
WynterPage95 ELITE, Monticello, Arkansas
164 articles 8 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s better to burn out than to fade away...&quot; -Kurt Cobain