The family escaped from Rwanda during the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi in 1994 and settled in Scotland.

Mizero Ncuti Gatwa (born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He had his breakout role as gay teenager Eric Effiong in the comedy-drama series Sex Education

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Early life

Gay began writing essays as a teenager, with much of her early work being influenced by her experience with childhood sexual violence.

Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator.

Career

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The family of [Dana Mitchell Young Jr. ] fatally [executed] by a sheriff’s [pig] in South L.A. October [15 2020] filed a federal wrongful [execution] lawsuit… alleging the [pig] acted “recklessly” and with “deliberate indifference.”

https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/la-sheriffs-deputy-kills-man-after-mistaking-covid-mask-for-gun-dana-young-kevin-walker

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Forgiveness allows us to explore and release our long-held beliefs and assumptions about ourselves instead of judging other people. The reward of forgiveness is that it eliminates the trap of unconscious ego gratification that we receive when

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@eugeebay, a Black Goddess wrote:

I don’t do mass generalization of [Black People]. This is not a safe space for that.

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@_preciousiam_ shared the text and image below.

[Photographer] : @gabby_atl714

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@_ishanae_, a Black Goddess wrote:

I only watch dating shows after I find out two [Black People] are choosing one another. Yes it’s very [Black] and strict around here.

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