Slip Sliding Away

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the me-too movement was begun by young black women from whom opportunities

have been taken, by history

the me-too media... now about hollywood news... models...stars...and sex... did not start that way... it was about black freedoms... powerless women... opportunities... economic...social...law... seriously...few... now it seems more white... men...women...reputations... but not black freedoms... picture's distorted... it hides the original... blame who...the media... the news is money... power...influence...profit... politics...and votes... stan sand

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/5/2018 12:40:00 AM

Finally, the truth, not fake. The absolute honest, "what the heck has happened to us?" truth.

Chris Green

Date: 12/4/2018 4:44:00 PM

That is the exact truth...anything to create a headline, no matter who it takes it from.

Joseph May

Date: 12/4/2018 1:36:00 PM

The truth gets lost in the mix.. Powerful write..

Sand Blown
Date: 12/4/2018 2:03:00 PM

there's always someone looking to make a profit on whatever goes in the news blender