police brutality Archives - The Bougie Aunt

19Aug

By The Bougie Aunt4347 Comments

Education, Human Trafficking

Debt Bondage Is Hidden in Plain Sight

The Bougie Aunt | Published 2:00 p.m. E.T. August 19, 2020 10 minute read SUPPORT DEBT BONDAGE WORKERS BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS! WHAT IS DEBT BONDAGE? Debt bondage, also called bonded labor, is where a worker enters themselves into slavery through accepting a loan or falling heir to a debt. When a worker accepts a loan, it is usually through false promises by an employer that the worker can reimburse him/her. However, as time passes, and more debt acquires, workers find themselves in slavery - hidden in plain sight. If the worker was not able to reimburse their employer by their death, usually the employer will pass the debt onto a family member. Thus, making debt bondage generational. HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS TO DEBT BONDAGE Involuntary servit...

Innovative Initiatives: Mason Education Initiative

17Aug

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Education, Innovative Initiatives

Innovative Initiatives: Mason Education Initiative

The Bougie Aunt | Published 12:00 p.m. E.T. August 17, 2020 10 minute read *Innovative Initiatives is my project where I inform y’all of lesser-known enterprises that are positively contributing to an underrepresented field.* THE TALE OF TWO CITIES New York is a great example of a state where the American Dream is romanticized, but it tends not to actualize itself for many. For example, New York City is the largest city in the nation, but is also one of the cities with the largest income inequalities. People in the top 90th percentile make seven times more than people in the 10th percentile. And, this income gap can be reflected in the majority of New York cities. For the purpose of relevancy and scope, I will be focusing on Queens, New York. Queens, New York was one of the...

Innovative Initiatives: Voices of Voters

13Aug

By The Bougie Aunt6955 Comments

Education, Innovative Initiatives

Innovative Initiatives: Voices of Voters

The Bougie Aunt | Published 12:00 p.m. E.T. August 13, 2020 10 minute read *Innovative Initiatives is my project where I inform y’all of lesser-known enterprises that are positively contributing to an underrepresented field.* COVID-19 & VOTING COVID-19 has brought about many changes in our daily lives, but one of the unforeseen changes was its effect on voting. Such as, the absentee ballot becoming an encouraged form of voting to ensure the safety of others. Or, the voting process being extremely emphasized this year because of recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations and the upcoming presidential election. With all the sporadic adjustments and excitement currently surrounding voting, it has made the voting process more convoluted for some. In an effort to diminish the con...

Give Black Women Their Credit! : Their Influence in Gynecology

7Aug

By The Bougie Aunt2297 Comments

Education, Media/Culture

Give Black Women Their Credit! : Their Influence in Gynecology

The Bougie Aunt | Published 10:00 a.m. E.T. August 07, 2020 10 minute read SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES/WOMEN WHO ARE RELATED TO THIS ARTICLE *For this article, I will be referring to Africans, African Americans, Blacks, etc. all under the collective term of ‘Black’. Otherwise, it will be confusing trying to explain all the nuances in each. And, this is not the article for that discussion.* HOW THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT IS NEGLECTING BLACK WOMEN The Black Lives Matter Movement (BLMM) has contributed to an increased awareness of how Black lives are being negatively affected by their needs being not catered to or met. The movement was able to gain great traction within these past months because of the pandemic allowing more peop...

‘Defund the Police’ Is Not a Radical Statement

29Jun

By The Bougie Aunt1324 Comments

Government

‘Defund the Police’ Is Not a Radical Statement

The Bougie Aunt | Published 10:00 a.m. E.T. June 29, 2020 5 minute read Among the topics which have emerged from the recent attention upon the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLMM), is the roaring call to ‘defund the police’. As expected with reformist declarations, the slogan was met with mixed opinions. On the offensive for the statement were people seeking ammunition to gun down the recent social upheaval, like President Trump, who has purposely misconstrued the slogan to present it as the antithesis to law and order. While the defense has had to repeatedly explain, ‘defund[ing] the police’ is simply asking for funds to be redirected into other sectors that are lacking in endowments, such as education, healthcare, and mental health services. The defense’s contention is reasonabl...

11Jun

By The Bougie Aunt1604 Comments

Conspiracy, Government

Who Are Anonymous?

The Bougie Aunt | Published 12:00 a.m. ET June 11, 2020 Anonymity usually has two polar sides. One of the sides is commonly associated with the status one obtains for the ability to spew any unpleasant words or actions upon (typically an unsuspecting) victim. The other, more enjoyable, side is the status one takes when they do not want to receive credit for work they have contributed to that tends to be charitable. However, in the new age of the media, the former has seemed to triumph over the latter through the following: an increase in nasty comments that are generally directed at an influential person or group of people, ‘receipts’ that threaten to expose someone or something if they do not comply to something previously requested, and a newfound culture that centers around ‘can...