Ridiculously Ambitious Service
How about, instead of trying to get Hollywood to adequately represent every possible combination of minorities, we tell our kids that what they see in Hollywood isn’t real and doesn’t matter.
Seems like it’s too hard for some white people to at least think about being inclusive so they come up with lukewarm ideas that fail to look into the problem.
I suppose like its so difficult for Tyler Perry to include Hispanic, Asian, Arab, Indian, Native American or national Africans into his movies?
Does it occur to anyone that most people don’t go out of their way to be inclusive, artistically or personally, so how to you ask someone to do it because they are White and should feel guilty and because it would benefit you?
The Plea for More Strategy in the Local Food Industry
Overpopulation is not defined by the size or density of the population, but by the availability of sustainable resources.
It turns out that what makes an area “overpopulated” is at once completely strategic and wholly regional. It is as possible for a…
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Study Finds that Impulsive Low Effort Thought Promotes Conservatism
Specifically, the study says that any person, when prompted to say their first impulse to a problem, is more likely to say something a bit more old-school and conservative than something a bit more Enlightened.
“Kill it with fire” instead of “I’m sure…
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The Grant Every Clevelander Should Know
It’s a grant designed for residents; easy to read, easy to understand and eager to put down anywhere from 500 to 5,000 dollars on your good ideas for your community WITHOUT being a registered 501 (c)(3)!
August is just around the corner, ladies and…
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Cleveland Grant Calender
With my handy-dandy grant calendar, you too can plan out your financial strategy for the year! Keep nasty grant deadlines from sneaking up. Work around grants and loans designed for individuals (residents), informal community groups without tax exemption…
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Vegan Soul Food Resources
English: Tofu scramble (vegan) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
On my path to meat-free comfort food, I’ve come across a number of resources that will definately help support Cleveland’s African-American and Latino vegan and vegetarian demographic. Not that you…
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Why I’m Difficult With Empowerment Nonprofits
There are times when I am short–if not down right snippish–with the work poverty-fighting nonprofits do. It is not because I don’t believe in their work. The opposite, I want to dedicate my life to ending poverty as well.
But I do have a problem with the…
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A Simple Proofing for Why People are Poor AND Fat
The working poor love soul food.
The working poor don’t have healthy food options.
The working poor don’t have income to buy healthy food.
The middle class don’t consider soul food as cuisine.
Therefore, the working poor can’t sell the middle class…
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Get $10 of Produce Free on EBT
Last year, the Tremont Farmer’s Market sold $4,000 of produce using the EBT incentive program …
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Encourage private greenspace. Hold garden/yard contests, recognized greatly improved properties. Gather neighbors to celebrate.
#HFLFsoulfood I met so many nice people with tasty food at the Tremont Farmer’s Market!
Next Tuesday I’m going back with a camera and a shopping bag.
There was homemade, oven-roasted pizza a-and goat-cheese from Kent!
A-and salsa! So much salsa! I need moar salsa!
