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What I’ve learned from my Social Media Fast

By Marlon RiceFor the past four years, I have decided to take the first month of the year as a time to abstain from social media. I have done different fasts during the first month of the year. No meat, No Dairy, No Alcohol...
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George Santos: An American Story

by Marlon Rice I saw the picture of Congressman George Santos flashing the white power sign while voting in the House Chamber.The action was blatant and disgusting. It went viral in a matter of minutes, and in a matter of hours, there were posted reactions...

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Is the Trojan Horse Wearing Red?

I want to bring to your attention a phenomenon that occurred during last November’s...
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Some Folk That Keep Our Children Safe

One summer night in 1988, I and some friends from the block were hanging...
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A Gift for our New Neighbors

This past Saturday, I played Santa through Bed Stuy’s streets.Let me explain. Bed Stuy Restoration...
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What Do We Do With Our Lost?

Drop Squad was a movie released in 1994. It was a political satire about...
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Mary Jane has Gone Gray

By Marlon Rice About a month ago, I stopped at a bodega in Bedford Stuyvesant...
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The Weight of the Black Word

By Marlon Rice In a 1965 Playboy article, Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Ali was asked about...
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Street Culture is NOT Black Culture!

by Marlon RiceOn November 1st, rapper Takeoff from the group The Migos was shot...
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Lift Every Voice!

In the 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama received 69,498,516 votes on his way to...
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Quarantine Has Created Possibilities

In New York State, parents of school-aged children had the option to choose if...
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Why You Should Stay Away From Borough Park

Thinker’s NotebookMarlon Rice People in my neighborhood are pretty responsible when it comes to Covid.Walking...
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An Ode to the Children of the 80’s

Thinker’s NotebookMarlon RiceI grew up in the 80’s. The 80’s were an interesting decade,...
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The Lesson in the Mural

I just got off of the phone with a beautiful group of men and...
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