panama has 2 main groups of black folks. those who descend from africans who were enslaved there and those that came from all over the caribbean to build the panama canal (and create reggaeton!)
I finally understand what Machiavelli meant when he said, “Never play fair in a game where others cheat.” It doesn’t mean become evil. It means stop being naive. Stop bringing honesty to people who study manipulation, stop giving access to people who weaponize closeness, and stop expecting clean hands from people who already showed you they’ll throw dirt. Sometimes wisdom is not revenge. Sometimes wisdom is learning the rules of the room before the room uses your goodness against you.
Many people still don’t realize that literacy isn’t just about being able to read. It’s about being able to comprehend, evaluate, and apply the information in front of you. The gap between the two is becoming increasingly alarming.
You tell me how many white women you’ve seen at a fucking BEAUTY SUPPLY store?!! In my 39 years of life, I’ve seen ZERO. Sally’s, yes.
So if we stop shopping? That shit goes out of business, period! TF
I don’t know what reality some of yall in. The BLACK dollar is HUGE!
The childfree community really said "instead of making new people, what if we fully invested in the people already here?" and somehow society decided THAT was the weird option.