A quick glance at my post dates will tell you that I have not posted in a long time. I took a step away from the blog for personal reasons. In my time away, I have thought about the future I see for this site. This vision includes a new appearance and new content focused…
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Why Kalief Browder and the Central Park 5 are important
As I watched and recapped When They See Us, someone told me to look at The Kalief Browder Story. It took me a little time to watch and do some research on Kalief Browder and his story. I was not at all familiar with it and wanted to have a good grasp on what happened. After…
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When They See Us- Conclusion
It only seemed right to give my concluding thoughts of the four-part film after giving my opening thoughts at the beginning. I really didn’t expect to be so emotional while watching this. My heart wanted this to be a fictional story, but my mind knew that this was real. I cried because it was real.…
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When They See Us- Part 4
******** Spoiler ******** This is a detailed recap of the final part of the film. If you intend to watch Part 4 and do not want to see spoilers, read this after seeing the film. Recap In Part 3, there was very little information on what had happened to Korey. This final part fills…
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When They See Us- Part 3
****** SPOILER ALERT ****** In each part of this blog series, I’m going to review/recap each individual episode, then give my thoughts about what I’ve seen. If you have not seen the series and want to watch it, don’t read this post until after you’ve seen Part 3. Recap For this recap, I’m going…
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When They See Us- Part 2
When They See Us-Part 1
****** SPOILER ALERT ****** In each part of this blog series, I’m going to review/recap each individual episode, then give my thoughts about what I’ve seen. If you have not seen the series and want to watch it, don’t read this post until after you’ve seen Part 1. Recap This series initially began with a…
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I remember watching the preview for this short series when it first appeared on Netflix. It immediately sparked my interest and I eagerly awaited its release. What I didn’t realize at the time, was that this is a true story. I had never heard of the Central Park Five. When I did a little research,…
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Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
I went to the book store one day to kill some time and saw this book on a table. Curious, I picked it up and peeked at the preface. I thumbed through it quickly and raised my eyebrows at some of what I read. I walked straight up to the counter to make my purchase…
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My Financial Woes
Every time I make a budget for myself, I see something I want that does not fit in the budget. One day it could be a pair of shoes. The next day it could be a sweater. The day after that, it may be a video game or something online. I constantly battle with myself…
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