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Talkin' All That Jazz
[ DISCLAIMER ] Talkin’ jazz In 1988, hip hop band Stetsasonic released their album In Full Gear which featured the track “ Talkin’...
Deric Hollings
Apr 28, 202418 min read
Discrimination
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , photographer: Elliott Erwitt , fair use My dad (black), late stepmom (black), and late mom (white) told...
Deric Hollings
Apr 2, 20248 min read
I Can't Take It
[ DISCLAIMER ] For those readers who are unfamiliar with Texas history, the following information serves as context pertaining to this...
Deric Hollings
Mar 29, 202410 min read
Tables Will Turn
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The expression “turn the tables” refers to reversing a situation and gaining the upper hand. As...
Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 20248 min read
When Diversity Isn't a Strength
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use DEIA I make no secret of, nor apology for, the fact that I disagree with diversity, equity,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 20, 202313 min read
Representing Lies
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I recently watched Amazon MGM Studio ’s film The Burial and enjoyed it. While viewing the movie,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 14, 20235 min read
Shoulding on Art
[ DISCLAIMER ] Take a look at the above-featured drawing. What do you see? What do you think when looking at it? How do you feel when...
Deric Hollings
Jun 22, 20235 min read
Catering to DEIA
[ DISCLAIMER ] (In the foreground is one student who brought a fruit pizza to our social work class. In the background, to the right, is...
Deric Hollings
May 11, 202310 min read
Game Recognize Game
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use On game It was in my youth that I first heard the phrase “ game recognize game ,” alluding to the...
Deric Hollings
May 3, 202310 min read
Deez Changes
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Deez nuts When I was in high school, Dr. Dre changed the rap game when he released his classic...
Deric Hollings
Feb 24, 202310 min read
Tabula Rasa
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Blank slate It is said that behaviorist John B. Watson “viewed humans as being born tabula rasa...
Deric Hollings
Dec 30, 20226 min read
Refutation of Representation
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use What is representation? I’ve recently heard a lot about representation and why it matters to some...
Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20229 min read
Oki-woke, Pinoke
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use **Pinocchio spoiler alert** Background A fan of the 1940 Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) classic...
Deric Hollings
Sep 10, 202226 min read
The Lowering Tide
[ DISCLAIMER ] An aphorism often misattributed to former President John F. Kennedy is, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” If true, simple...
Deric Hollings
Aug 27, 202210 min read
Swimming In Controversial Belief
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Let’s go swimming in the waters of controversial belief. Before we start, let’s don protective...
Deric Hollings
Aug 12, 202245 min read
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