🗓️ This Day in History – September 6
1995 – Cal Ripken Jr. breaks the consecutive games record

That’s not my Tony Stark—
but he might be twice as durable.
Flexing wooden sinews
woven tight around the stock and barrel
of a 30-inch club,
ready to bounce balls straight through
the atmospheric Baltimore
that Poe
pooh-poohed in the ‘80s.

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A Nigerian immigrant points out the reality versus the American myth that confronts all of us.

A Nigerian immigrant detailed her realization that the American myth immigrants envisioned was a lot more complicated and often devastating.

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Chasing Shadows: The Illusion of the American Dream

The American Dream, built on hollow promises and corrupt foundations, has never truly existed. From the in-fighting of the founding fathers to the atrocities of Columbus and the compromises throughout history, oppression has been deeply rooted in the fabric of the country. It’s time to acknowledge the flaws and work towards building sustainable […]

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#EvolvingPerspectives

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