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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Self-Portrait as an Old Soul

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_0a49b76ee2b04ca7a25a4dc93f634ac3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1400,h_2100,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1400" height="2100" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"><em>a poem…</em></p><p style="text-align:auto">We waded through history with whistles and humming</p><p style="text-align:auto">that rose from the downpour of love.</p><p style="text-align:auto">We watched morning from our horizon cloth</p><p […]

  • Essay: How the Diaspora Represents African People in Music and Dance

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_b938563bda7e48b2a08738bf487fa1ee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1024,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1024" height="768" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">A group of African drummers (via peopleyoushouldknow.net)</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Music and dance are notable elements of African diaspora culture. For decades, music and dance have […]

  • These High-End Black Designers are Creating a Legacy in the World of Handbags and Luxury.

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_889042b3b559424bb250611a71914c48~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1080,h_1080,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1080" height="1080" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Image from <u><a href="https://theeverygirl.com/instagram/black-owned-businesses-to-support-now-and-always/" target="_blank">The EveryGirl</a></u>.</p><p style="text-align:center"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March of 2020, it seems to have lit a […]

  • Honoring the Deceased: Has Technology and the Media Changed how we Mourn the Dead?

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_80e9ccf8f09e4e7c89ebf7cc9ac8862e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1400,h_1866,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1400" height="1866" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">(Image downloaded from unsplash.com. Originally uploaded by Zinko Hein on March 11, 2021)</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">In a recent class at Haverford College, we discussed what […]

  • The Complexion Chronicles: “Destiny”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_631759cace344dd1b4b67d27f45fead9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1498,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1000" height="1498" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Photo by Lucas Alves</p><p style="text-align:auto">“The best of both worlds”.nThat’s a compliment that I receive with easenAs I bleed rednBut all they see is my […]

  • The Complexion Chronicles: “Nayshawn”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_de1031e4d8814a67a22b539dc247114d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1400,h_1400,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1400" height="1400" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Photo by Mwabonje</p><p style="text-align:auto">All jokes aside</p><p style="text-align:auto">You harm me</p><p style="text-align:auto">The stares are my judge and jury</p><p style="text-align:auto">The executioners made a “mistake”</p><p style="text-align:auto">Am I cursed?</p><p […]

  • The Complexion Chronicles: “Aja”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_031043740034441fbda09282f16e7403~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1265,h_1600,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1265" height="1600" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">4TH FINGERSTUDIOS</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">To the root</p><p style="text-align:auto">The drip of the fruit</p><p style="text-align:auto">How does the burning cream flow more than the water?</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">The burning […]

  • AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT SONDER WITH KIKI MARSHALL

    <![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align:auto"><strong>Disparities in Health and Wellness for Larger Women of Color</strong></h3><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_d5216892d022442eaecd30b28144a8a2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_700,h_875,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="700" height="875" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">What is fatphobia? Simply put: <em>fat phobia</em> is the fear and/or hatred of fat bodies. […]

  • “Ring Culture”

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_ac22f9ea91a443fab206c467421ad1cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1600,h_1066,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1600" height="1066" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Kevin Durant celebrating his first NBA Championship in June of 2017. (Photo by: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Championships in the sport of NBA basketball […]

  • H.P. Lovecraft’s Racist Ideology: Otherness Elicits Fear

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_a552bf7f31214177ab124d36681128f7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_418,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="640" height="418" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">H.P. Lovecraft image retrieved from Travel Between The Pages</p><p style="text-align:center"></p><p style="text-align:auto">H.P. Lovecraft, a mastermind, and a prominent figure have taken horror to new heights […]

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