Coach Cooke
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Understanding The Struggles Of Black America
Black America is going through it right now. Although our ancestors have endured the horrible effects of slavery, Jim Crow, and reconstruction, today's African American population is encountering a combination of old-school oppression tactics and new-age designs to further manipulate black citizens' dangerous situation in the United States.
By Coach Cooke3 years ago in The Swamp
The Pros & Cons Of Trading Spencer Dinwiddie
You only get one chance to make an excellent first impression. Spencer Dinwiddie has been one of the few NBA players to defy this common notion. The 6'4 combo guard has always had to work his way up the depth chart. Selected in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, with the 38th pick by the Detroit Pistons.
By Coach Cooke3 years ago in Motivation
5 Businesses Black People Should Know About The Cannabis Industry
Many years ago, during a late-night basement smoke session. Where we were passing blunts, sipping drinks, and talk about making money. My friend Damon made a profound statement. He said, “One day soon, New York State is gonna legalize weed, and when it happens, I’m gonna make some bread!” For a strange reason, his words remained in my mind as I witnessed several states, including California, Colorado, and Nevada, legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.
By Coach Cooke3 years ago in Potent
Why Is Everyone Talking About Tiffanie Drayton?
In March 2020, all of our lives changed forever as the COVID-19 pandemic started to terrorize the world. I was in beautiful, sunny Tobago to visit my son, his mother, and my family. It would be during this chaotic yet inspiring year that I would realize the real power of words. While in Tobago, I witnessed one of the most innovative and thoughtful authors daily. Tiffanie Drayton is a prolific, accomplished writer who is a 2013 New School graduate. She went on become a freelance journalist writing literary pieces, including "Black Lives Matter protests reveal that white supremacy is a problem everywhere" for Vox, "Officer calls on police to stop justifying George's Floyd's death" for dailydot.com. She also wrote "Why Minority Male Oppression is a Feminist Issue" for Huffington Post, among many other literary pieces. Ms. Drayton has performed interviews with MSN, CNN, NPR, Huffington Post, Complex, and several other mainstream news outlets.
By Coach Cooke3 years ago in Motivation