An UPstander is someone who sees something and takes a stand. Here we will explore issues relating to social justice. Some posts will be motivational, some educational. Some times I may drop a rhyme or poem! The goal is to share stories and opinions that help us build a human family. Share your thoughts and share with others!
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368. Diddy Netflix documentary: when will WE have OUR reckoning in hip-hop?
The “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” documentary by @5 @50Cent rought up unexpected emotions for me as I relived so much of our trauma as #hiphop fans in the 1990s. It also had me reflecting on the pimpish nature of the music industry and lastly, it was a reminder of the things we will cond...
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367. Joe Scarborough celebrates the death of wokeness. Does he know what it means?
Joe Scarborough said he feels like “wokeness” is dying on college campuses. He spoke to Harvard’s Jon Della Volpe about his new survey. What Joe fails to realize is that in today’s climate, people on the liberal side of the scale are more likely to be targeted for their views...
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366. Calling new democratic candidates the "new Mamdani" disrespects the legacy of Jesse Jackson
I am a supporter of #zohranmamdani and have expressed that throughout his campaign. I think that it is disrespectful, however, to call new candidates for office like Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George in DC “The Mamdani of DC” or Omar Fateh the “Mamdani of Minneapolis.” It is ...
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365. National Guard shooting: can Muslims & Arabs suffer from mental illness too?
The shooter of the National Guard soldier suffered from sever mental illness. That does not excuse the behavior, but that should be the focus rather than Islamophobic stereotypes. Rahmanullah Lakanwal was not some Islamic radical. He had a gun put in his hand by the CIA. He has a well documented his...
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364. Trump & MAGA get to be lawless but Brown & Black people have to be flawless?
Trump and MAGA continually break the law every single day. They get pardons. They get richer. We have one tragic incident like the shooting of the National Guard soldier and now #trump wants to get rid of all people from Afghanistan? Now 19 countries have to be banned again? This happens after he pa...
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363. DC did NOT welcome the National Guard! The media should not adopt this narrative!
Don’t rewrite history and don’t get it twisted. In listening to @msnow today, there was a narrative spun that people in Washington, DC welcomed the National Guard. That couldn’t be further from the truth. As you will hear me discuss and you can read in the articles below, we fo...
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362. You have a lot to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving!
If you woke up today, that’s the starting point! On this day, take stalk of the good in your life. It may be hard to find but once you find it, focus on it.
#thanks #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2025
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361. Trump's death threats prove he is the epicenter of violent rhetoric
I am so tired of the whataboutism and “both sides” rhetoric about toning down the violent rhetoric in America today. It starts with Trump and works its way down. Furthermore, most of the violence comes from his followers. ALL violence is bad and NO ONE should engage in violent rhetoric b...
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360. Nicki Minaj got played by Trump on the "Christian Genocide" in Nigeria
It was sad to hear Nicki Minaj give a speech on Christian so-called persecution in Nigeria on behalf of the Trump administration. She had some good points but she was factually wrong and speaking on someone who practices NO Christian principles in any way, shape, or form in America and beyond. @ni...
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359. 5 presidents failed the Epstein victims. Stop the Biden whataboutism!
At a press conference for Epsteins victims, one of the survivors that there were failures under Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and BOTH #trump administrations, yet both democratic and republican lawmakers, folks in the media like #joescarborough and #stephenasmith want to bring up the Biden administra...
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