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Changing the Narrative: Grant Rants

Jan. 28, 2022

I Am A Black Kojo by Gwendolyn Brooks

According to my Teachers,  I am now an African-American.  They call me out of my name.  BLACK is an open umbrella.  I am Black and A Black forever.  I am one of the The Blacks.  We are Here, we are There.  W…

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Jan. 21, 2022

Changing the Black American Narrative

For several years, I have celebrated Black History Month by posting the success stories of black Americans both past and present.  I do not discount, dismiss, or cancel the struggles black Americans have had while living in America, because the…

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Jan. 19, 2022

My Reflections on the 2008 Election

  On November 4th 2008, the United States stepped out into new and very historical grounds by electing its first black president, Barack Obama. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and soundly defeated John McCain, and will be l…

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Jan. 14, 2022

Is White Privilege a Real Thing?

This is an email response to a friend as we engaged in conversation about white privilege. Is white privilege a real thing? I think it maybe a phrase used incorrectly to pit people groups against one another. specifically when the term i…

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Dec. 10, 2021

Chicago: Coming to a city near you

Every week, on my Changing the Narrative with Cecil Grant Jr Facebook page, I take you on a trip to Chicago. It's not a vacation. It's a trip into the weekend violence that has a grip on this city and won't let go. I've posted articles and done …

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Dec. 8, 2021

Major League Baseball gets Outplayed

During the summer of 2020, 2.0 (2021), the state of Georgia enacted what has been described as restrictive voter ID laws. These laws are felt to be geared towards suppressing the votes of minorities. As a way of showing how "woke" they are, majo…

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Dec. 6, 2021

Black History Month 2021: My Views

In 2021 Black American History Month will either propel black Americans forward towards being better versions of themselves, or it will just be a celebration of the struggle and trying to overcome in the world of the white man. Over the past few…

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