In the land of sun and sand,
Where the world burns hot and bright,
Stands a man with skin of onyx,
A black man, a noble sight.
...
I am sorry for the pain I've caused
For the wounds that still haven't paused
The hurtful words that I have said
The tears that you have shed
...
They drift in plain sight,
Faces pale beneath streetlights,
Hands empty, yet reaching
For a life they left behind.
...
The dead walk among us, unnoticed,
In the quiet hum of morning streets,
Their voices swallowed by the clatter
Of shoes on pavement, of coffee cups, of chatter.
...
I tried to run,
Through streets that whispered my name,
Through nights that swallowed my tears,
Through mornings that mocked my hope.
...
We gild our days with restless gold,
Chasing coins that slip through time,
Faces polished, young or old,
Mirrors whispering their rhyme.
...
Not a crown,
not a verdict,
not a measure carved into bone—
but a day that asks the world
...
There are men who live like footnotes—
not because their lives are small,
but because attention is selective
in the way it writes history.
...
There are men who are not missing—
but slowly uncounted.
They stand in doorways the city learned to ignore,
...
There are hours men learn to disappear inside—
not with drama,
but with routine.
...
There are men who learn the world
like a language with missing vowels—
enough to function,
not enough to be understood.
...
He learns the shape of strength too young—
how to stand like stone while storms pass through him,
how to keep the cracks inside unnamed,
how to call it "fine"
...
They taught him early—
hands steady, voice level,
tears are a language
no one will translate for you.
...
There are men the world passes twice—
once in sight,
once in forgetting.
...
There are lives that do not announce themselves,
only continue—
like footsteps in hallways
no one remembers walking through.
...
Fold strength into your pockets
like something you might need later,
but do not ask what it costs to carry it.
...
Before anything else,
he is handed expectations
wrapped in ordinary language—
be useful, be steady, be enough
...
Before the sun learns every name for light,
she is already counting what the day might cost—
a breath held quietly at a kitchen sink,
a train she misses so someone else can go,
...
She is born where the maps forget to linger,
where borders are drawn through kitchen floors
and the weather report includes uncertainty
about whether she will be allowed to leave.
...
She wakes where the world begins asking too much—
before the kettle speaks, before the sky agrees to brighten.
There are lists already waiting in her mind:
what must be done,
...
Oscar Auliq-Ice (born April 14,1992) is a Ugandan-born entrepreneur, investor, and financier and the founder of Auliq, a technology company engaged in the design, development, marketing, and support of enterprise software, business systems, and related platforms. He is also an author and a writer whose work spans multiple genres and forms, in both fiction and nonfiction.)
A Black Man, A Noble Sight
In the land of sun and sand,
Where the world burns hot and bright,
Stands a man with skin of onyx,
A black man, a noble sight.
He walks with purpose and power,
His stride firm and unyielding,
For he knows the weight of history,
And the challenges of his being.
Through the centuries of oppression,
His people have persevered,
From the chains of slavery,
To the fight for civil rights revered.
But this man is not just a symbol,
Of the struggle and the pain,
He's a person with a story,
And a heart that beats the same.
He loves, he dreams, he creates,
With a passion and a fire,
And though the world may try to break him,
He stands tall, his spirit higher.
For he is more than just his color,
More than the stereotypes that bind,
He is a son, a brother, a father,
A man with a brilliant mind.
So let us celebrate this black man,
And all the beauty he brings,
For in his strength and in his love,
Our world is truly enriched.
For life is but a fleeting gift, A precious and unique refrain.
Nothing is beyond the realm of possibility.
No one builds a legacy by standing still.
Pain can teach us to be strong, To rise above and carry on.
For pain can teach us how to heal, To find strength that we never thought was real.
For when we are healthy, we can achieve anything we dream, and truly believe.
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Health is one of the most important aspects of our lives.
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By Taking Care of Yourself, You're Taking Care Of Someone Else
Women play an integral role in human society, and their contributions are essential to the development and growth of societies worldwide.
As a global community, we must continue to promote gender equality and create an environment where women can thrive and contribute positively to society.
There's more to life than just the thrill, For every joy, there's a sorrow still, And every dream, a fear to face, And every victory, a new race.
Facing our true selves is the first step toward living a life of purpose, connection, and genuine joy.
Voting is a fundamental right and an important duty in our society.
When, the voter participation is too low. This has negative effects on political discourse as well as economic and social outcomes.
While legal changes in the way we vote are the best way to increase turnout, there are a number of steps that can be taken to encourage targeted voters and our personal acquaintances to cast a ballot.
Apolitical people are often unaware of the procedural aspects of voting.
The government touches everyone's lives in more ways than one, and everyone has an opinion about how the government should handle various issues—even if they don't realize it.
A lot of nonvoters have a very hazy understanding of what the government does and what levels of government carry out which functions. But almost everyone cares about what happens in their own communities.
Fear is an excellent motivator, and voting is no exception.
If you can't get your targets to vote for a positive vision of the future, convince them to vote against a vision of impending doom.
One of the best ways to get an individual voter out to the polls is through a personal appeal. In this sense, a personal appeal means an appeal to a specific person and not people in general.
A subtle but effective way of encouraging an irregular voter is by slightly altering your vocabulary when you ask questions. For reasons that are unclear, people's internal identity is only loosely connected to their actions—until they're reminded of the discrepancy between the two. Use that to your advantage by emphasizing the identity of being a voter rather than the act of voting.
Create a sense of obligation. When you want to persuade someone to do something, one of the best ways you can accomplish this task is to make that person feel obligated to you.
Before you ask the person to vote, do something nice and unexpected that will make that person feel the need to reciprocate the favor.
A great way to persuade people is by making them feel like they're missing out, because people are much more likely to participate in something if they feel like they're the only ones not doing it.
People are much more likely to be interested in things they can't have, so you may be able to persuade people to vote by questioning whether that right will always exist.
Many people take for granted that they always have and always will have the right to vote, but shedding doubt on that may be enough to make people realize that they shouldn't squander their votes.
Be a likeable and relatable voice of reason.
Even if you're total strangers, you can establish a connection by: Complimenting the person, Finding some things you have in common, Being nice and showing an interest in things they care about.
One of the most effective ways there is of getting people to vote is by simply asking them to.
One of the biggest reasons that people don't vote is because they don't see the point, so I can explain that the only way they can be heard is by casting a vote.
A vote isn't just a piece of paper: it's a person's way of weighing in on who should be running the country, so not voting is the same as throwing away their say in the matter.
Voting shapes the future.
The person's vote does make a difference.
A major argument against voting is that it makes no difference, and if that's the case, let me explain that the person's vote does make a difference.