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Rational Black Thought Episode #135 May 6, 2023 - I really don’t think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do…Nikki Giovanni artwork

Rational Black Thought Episode #135 May 6, 2023 - I really don’t think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do…Nikki Giovanni

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Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Living a Limitless Life: https://summaries.com/blog/limitlessNews: More shit about Clearance “happy slave” Thomas:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/may/05/clarence-thomas-ginni-supreme-court-ethics-scandal-live-updatesSystemic racism leads to death: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/26/opinion/road-deaths-racial-gap.htmlAnother Zimmerman in progress:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/nyregion/jordan-neely-chokehold-death-subway.htmlStepin Fetchit’s campaign platform:https://onlysky.media/rsnedeker/faith-a-gateway-drug-to-real-world-tragedy/…and the real criminals go free:https://www.theroot.com/florida-republicans-pour-money-into-ron-desantis-electi-1850409649This shit is for us: Are we nearing the end: https://www.complete-review.com/reviews/ghana/armahak1.htm#:~:text=Two%20Thousand%20Seasons%20is%20a%20story%20of%20triumphs%20of%20the,then%20the%20rescue%20of%20others.Bible Study with Atheist Mike: How Much Does It Cost to be Saved: https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47675301Closing: One smart brother: https://thegrio.com/2023/05/05/dennis-barnes-who-received-10m-in-scholarships-picks-cornell/Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

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