Raising Our Standards. : ThyBlackMan.com
Jan 2023
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[ad_1] Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) A person close to me once told me that my standards were too high. My response? Maybe it’s just that your standards are too low. And while none of us are anywhere near perfect as we often struggle to do our best, give our best and reach our potential, we could at least begin to think on a higher level as a start. The actions take more time before they can follow. But if we make excuses, we justify staying on the complacent level that we are. And that cheats...... 
[ad_1] The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. (2021) follows the queer relationship of two enslaved people, Isaiah and Samuel, on a Deep South plantation referred to as Empty. When Amos, an older fellow slave, begins spreading Christianity and the word of a singular God across the plantation, many slaves begin to turn against the pair. The novel is a necessary act against the erasure of queer Black history, but it’s by no means an easy read. The Prophets explores rape culture on plantations, forced breeding, violence, and brutality. It’s a heavy slow-burn that incorporates the points of view of various slaves......