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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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The Science of Shea Butter!

Shea Butter(Butyrospermum Parkii seed butter) or Karite, comes from the Shea butter tree. Shea Butter is grown naturally in central and west Africa. The Shea Butter tree harvest it's first fruit in about 25 years and full production comes in 45 to 50 years. Shea Butter unaltered, is rich in vitamins A,E and F also included are essential fatty acids and minerals. Vitamins A and E help to sooth, hydrate and balance the skin. They also nurture colagen, this helps in the prevention of de- hydration, which helps in the reversal of aging and wrink ling of the skin. Vitamins F, consist of essential fatty acids which protect and revitalize damaged skin and hair. Shea Butter is an intence moisterizer for dry skin and a grat product for body and hair revitalization. It promotes skin renewal, increase circulation and accelerates wound healing. The American Shea Butter Association surveyed 463 users of shea butter. The top benifits were: Arthritis pain relief, moisterizer for dry skin, Eczema relief,blemish cream, softer smoother skin,minor burn relief, wrinkle reduction,moisterizer for dry skin and hair,shaving cream,anti itch and skin abrasions. The ingredients in the Shea Nut are responsible for these benifits. As mentioned earlier, the ingrdients of Shea Butter is vitamins A, E and F. Shea Butter also consist of Cinnamic Esters,Terpene alcohols and sterols. The essential fatty acids are Oleic and Stearic fatty acids. What is Oleic fatty acids. Oleic is a monoUnsaturated fatty acid found naturally in plant and animal fat. Oleic oils are great skin moisterizers which help prevent the ageing of the skin and wrinkles. Stearic is a saturated fatty acid, prima rily used to change the consistancy or melting temperature of a product. Stearic oils are also used as a lubricant and prevent oxidation. The natural presence of stearic in Shea Butter allows the butter to have a stable base and the but ters ingredients to thicken, so it adhere's smoothly to the skin. Shea Butter is like food for your skin. It is the most natural way to nurture, heal and fortify your skin from the forces of nature and a natural sunscreen. Find a variety of shea products to choose from like, lotions scented and unscented, soaps and raw shea Butter products at www.TheSheaButterStore.com or Call us at 1888-311-1437 become a reseller or a member of our store for future specials and gift ideas