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May 10

The Colonial Wound of Displacement Trauma

The trauma of displacement The word displacement conjures up so many different visuals in my mind. One, is the displacement of millions of people due to environmental disaster. Another is the displacement of people due to political strife or economic fallout of a nation or state. We are witnessing a…

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The Colonial Wound of Displacement Trauma
The Colonial Wound of Displacement Trauma

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Apr 7

BIPOC is BS

BYE PAWK I’ll be sooooo happy when that term is sunsetted into oblivion only to be read as the acronym it is. There’s a special kind of satirical humor as the word BYE PAWK flows out of peoples mouths that are seemingly proud of themselves to present woke af while…

Bipoc

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Bipoc

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Dec 9, 2022

The origin of STEREOTYPES

In January 2022, I was visiting my then 98 year old grandma (as of this writing she’s 99). We were talking about ancestors and her experience growing up on a farm in southern, rural, Puerto Rico. She related that she always wanted to know where her mother’s last name came…

Stereotypes

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The origin of STEREOTYPES
The origin of STEREOTYPES
Stereotypes

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Sep 11, 2022

Troll Training

Original post located in the FaceBook group Global Decolonization Initiative. This is an updated version that can be shared to give social…

Trolls

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Troll Training
Troll Training
Trolls

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Jun 27, 2022

The Colonial Wound of Betrayal

We were on our way to Atlanta, traveling through the majestic rolling mountains of Western North Carolina. …

Betrayal

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The Colonial Wound of Betrayal
The Colonial Wound of Betrayal
Betrayal

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Mar 18, 2022

You are not a SHAMAN

I woke up this AM with the idea of making tee shirts that say “you are not a shaman” on the front of it in big bold letters. For years, there has been a growing global collective of fierce, vocal and physical advocates for dropping the term shaman, and replacing…

Shamanism

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Shamanism

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Nov 29, 2021

Concerning Names- An open letter to western seekers with Sanskrit names

#socialjusticepost #TRIGGERWARNING #whitesupremacy #patriarchy #racialharm Cyber fam, I’m finally in a space where I can share this experience with you from a place of education and not from a place of triggered attack. When you read this, please do what you need to for self-care. I will do my best…

Sanskrit

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Concerning Names- An open letter to western seekers with Sanskrit names
Concerning Names- An open letter to western seekers with Sanskrit names
Sanskrit

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Apr 18, 2021

Uncolonizing Decolonization

One of the ways to tell a colonial values narrative is the use of, anti name your color. I’m seeing a resurgence of anti name your color after we in the FB group Global Decolonization Initiative, brought awareness to the harm anti name your color has on collective liberation. We…

Decolonization

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Decolonization

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Apr 8, 2021

“The process of decolonization is a violent, brutal and involuntary act.”

“The process of decolonization is a violent, brutal and involuntary act.” Is not a “goal”. It is an action, that in reality is the only means to remove all aspects of colonialism from a country that is led by colonial values. When India extricated herself from Britain, did the peoples shake hands and call it a day? When Vietnam extricated itself from the French was it peaceful? Was it rainbows and unicorns?

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Jan 31, 2021

A Statement Regarding the Taino/Arawak Language Debate….

Takaji With RESPECT for my ancestors, with my ancestors beside me, I share with you these words. Many of you know me through lenses filtered through what can be inferred from a computer screen. …

Taino

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Taino

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Tres Rosa

Tres Rosa

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Fierce Boriqua, Educator, Author

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