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My Shivering Petals Arts 

My Shivering Petals

My Shivering Petals I am a Black rose, grown in a garden Where the color of my petals is often harden By the frost of police brutality, it withers My roots torn by the storm that it gathers. My parents, they are like birds trapped in a cage When pulled over, their freedom taken like a wage My friends, like rivers, overflow with tears As they speak of the harassment, their pain, it smears The system, a ship, lost in the sea It’s meant to protect but often it’s hard…

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Books Recommendations Entertainment 

Books Recommendations

  I recently rediscovered my love for reading and thought of sharing my recommendations for the romance genre as it is fitting for this issue’s theme. There is also a book recommendation for Black History Month!    The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Waither I know that we are currently in the winter season and thinking (or reading) about summer might be unsuitable for some, but this book is worth the read. I read it last summer and loved everything about it. It is the story of Meredith…

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