Category: Politics

• Why I Can’t Talk to You About Sandra Bland

  A few months ago, a friend and I were discussing how people from some of the most screwed up places (in terms of states) have the most pride in their home. We went on to discuss the cognitive dissonance in loving a place so much that you could feel in your very essence didn’t love…

  cheyn4u

  July 30, 2015

  Blog Posts, Home, Life, Politics, Social Justice

  Black Lives Matter Movement, cognitive dissonance, Sandra Bland, Texas

• Headlines

  There has been so much going on in the world recently, so this is simply a collection of links of things that have piqued my attention recently. President Obama’s Selma Speech Vice President Biden’s Republican Call Out Black Students Speak about their experience in all White Schools SAE & the issue with ignoring racism in…

  cheyn4u

  March 13, 2015

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• Catching Fire

  Tonight, I went to go see Mockingjay Part I with some friends. The movie was phenomenal. Poignant, powerful, well-structured and above all passionate. On the drive home, a friend casually scrolling through instagram pointed out that it seemed that the Darren Wilson verdict had been passed down. No indictment. Ironically enough, moments earlier we were…

  cheyn4u

  November 25, 2014

  Blog Posts, History, Life, Politics, Social Justice

• Immigration and the Politics of Being a Human

  This is probably the shortest post that I will ever write, but I think that it is necessary to address certain points that I have seen and heard regarding immigration. Keep in mind that you are certainly free to read this post regardless of your nationality, however this post is mostly geared toward Americans upset…

  cheyn4u

  July 21, 2014

  Blog Posts, Politics, Social Justice

• The American Way

  So I said that I wasn’t going to blog about this because it had been such a long time since I had written anything and I didn’t want to make my return to the blogging world with any semblance of negativity, but I felt that this needed to be said and a fluff piece at…

  cheyn4u

  June 30, 2013

  Blog Posts, History, Politics, Social Justice

  America, American way, George Zimmerman, integrity, Justice, Quvenzhenae Wallis, Rachel Jeantel, social justice, Trayvon Martin

• Why I Voted for Barack Obama and Why You Should Too

  I vowed that I would avoid politics in this platform for the election that is now upon us however, I ran across a very interesting and well-written (although extremely biased) article. Take the time to read it. I promise it is definitely worth your time regardless of to whom you have decided to commit your…

  cheyn4u

  November 6, 2012

  Politics