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SUCULTURE started the topic "Hierarchy of Racism" – Should Diane Abbott have been suspended? in the forum Black Feminist Perspectivespinned post
“Hierarchy of Racism” – Should Diane Abbott have been suspended?
Background:
To respond to the ongoing the Diane Abbott furore it is important to provide some historical context.
In June 2021 a Texas House Bill [3979], and its companion bill — Senate Bill [2202] were signed into law. It is one of the many nationwide, and t…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic A new wave of consciousness: Rise of The Obidients. in the forum Academia, Scholarship & Researchpinned post
A new wave of consciousness: Rise of The Obidients.
In the summer of 2020, there was a rise in the Black Lives Matter [BLM] movement in the United States [a decentralized political and social movement] which initially began as a campaign to combat police brutality towards African Americans.
Despite the protests subsiding,…Read More
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Charlotte started the topic Naomi Osaka: 'It's O.K. Not to Be O.K.' in the forum Sportspinned post
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Charlotte started the topic Hair Love. in the forum Tot's & Mum'spinned post
Psychoanalytic
theory and film?!
The pioneering scientific study by renowned psychologists, Kenneth and Mamie Clark, provides a blueprint on how the fundamentals of representation and inclusiveness contributes to the development of the conscious qualities, confidence, and self-identification in African American children.
Repr…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic Slaves, or Enslaved. Merchants, or Scoundrel. Saints, or Sinners. in the forum Academia, Scholarship & Researchpinned post
Introduction and timeline
Ancient Africa was not isolated from the old world.
Historical and archaeological research provides a firm understanding of the ancient trans-saharan trade, from approximately 4000 B.C (long prior to the 1st century C.E; and described as beginning with the age of African metallurgy in the case of Senegal),…Read More
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Charlotte replied to the topic Being Poor Is Expensive: Structural Inequality, Social Exclusion, Hidden Cost in the forum Music
A persistent myth in public discourse is that poverty and crime stem from individual failings — laziness, irresponsibility, or lack of ambition.However, “being poor is expensive” underscores that such narratives ignore the systemic conditions in which individuals operate.
Youth choices — whether to carry a knife, join a gang, or drop ou…Read More
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The African Monetarist replied to the topic Being Poor Is Expensive: Structural Inequality, Social Exclusion, Hidden Cost in the forum Music
Absolutely! Communities that have strong organizing traditions, benefit from focused economic development that become tool for trust-building, capacity development and bridging inequality gap.
With intentional equity planning, tailored investment, and peer-to-peer learning between communities, community wealth-building can…Read More
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Gen-Z Talks replied to the topic Being Poor Is Expensive: Structural Inequality, Social Exclusion, Hidden Cost in the forum Music
A core insight is that systemic underinvestment in schools, mental health, and social services contributes directly to <strong data-start=”2440″ data-end=”2468″>youth disenfranchisement. Young people in neglected communities are often disengaged not because they lack potential, but because institutions have failed to meet their…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic Being Poor Is Expensive: Structural Inequality, Social Exclusion, Hidden Cost in the forum Music
“Being Poor Is Expensive”: Structural Inequality, Social Exclusion, and the Hidden Costs of Poverty in the Context of Youth Violence.
Abstract:
This article critically explores the statement popularized by British rapper Bashy—“Being poor is expensive. Everything costs us more”—as a socio-economic lens through which to understand…Read More -
The African Monetarist replied to the topic Afreximbank in Barbados: A Historic Nexus for Pan-African Trade and Global South in the forum FinTech, Finance & Investing
@JCole; Absolutely!The AATC in Barbados is a powerful step toward reversing centuries of exploitative trade patterns by creating a South-South economic corridor. It repositions African and Caribbean nations as proactive architects of global trade, rather than reactive participants in a Western-dominated system. This is economic diplomacy…Read More
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