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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • I Wish I never Came Out

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_3b4c9d44ace04472b6452bfff819e745~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_500,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="500" height="750" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Since the fateful summer in 2014 that I realized I was gay, there has always been an insurmountable amount of fear around coming out. […]

  • Malcolm & Marie: The New Critically-Acclaimed Film on Netflix

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_4a4f8bdd6a2543d2a87376f4d68fe18c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_986,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="986" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:left"></p><p style="text-align:left">Zendaya and Director/Writer Sam Levinson have doneit again! On February 5th, 2021, Netflix showcased their newest addition, <em>Malcolm & Marie</em>, to the movie […]

  • The Read: A Safe Space for Queer Folk

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_ec28c18f199f45fe8b8af855acd57868~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_308,h_308,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="308" height="308" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:left">Throughout my years of attending a predominately white high school, there rarely seemed to be anyone I could turn to in times of rage […]

  • The King is Still on the Throne

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_db14530281c34981992e34479b2a6057~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_924,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="924" height="520" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Tom Brady celebrating after capturing an NFL record 7 Super Bowl Championships. ( AP Photo)</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Tom Brady’s the greatest football player to have […]

  • Fried Food Alternatives for the Black Community

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Among African-American adults, nearly 48 percent are clinically obese (including 37.1 percent of men and 56.6 percent of women. Statistics such as these become even more alarming when considering […]

  • The Rise Above Adversity

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_fd1ee860d0eb4d12bc9425c251655796~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1280,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1280" height="853" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">Self-reflection is often described as a process by which you grow your understanding of who you are. Often […]

  • CELEBRATING AARON PHILLIPS

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_204acf4157984c67b09db4b0571278f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_564,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="564" height="810" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Born in Antigua and diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby, Aaron Philip, is the first black transgender woman with a disability to […]

  • HBO’s “Insecure” Carries the Torch for Black Storytelling

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_88206269506d4bc78c4f54c6fb103bc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_984,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="984" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Photograph by Justina Mintz / HBO</p><p style="text-align:left">It can be said that <em>Insecure</em> has picked up the torch for humanizing the stories of women of […]

  • The Weeknd Leaves it All On the Stage for the Super Bowl Halftime Show

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_b9ad59f3c164404b96e8351d9bd4669b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_987,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="987" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photo by – Perry Knotts</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">The Weeknd made his explosive halftime show debut on Super Bowl Sunday that left fans too excited.</p><p style="text-align:auto">nHe […]

  • THE LEGACY OF PATRICK KELLY

    <![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_bd1e4e7c034c4c0e89a5839b63fa479d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_747,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="600" height="747" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Patrick Kelly was born on September 24th, 1954. Kelly, an African American fashion designer, is responsible for the extravagant and ironic designs we […]

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