Plantationland

Taking a look at norms in the Dictionary of 1959 in America: It all started on sunny day in September. I was Running to the basement to see the maintenance man who was down there snaking a drain, I stopped dead in my tracks. I looked over and two guys were twisting a snake with a drill into a pipe that went somewhere in the house, they said there was a clog. What was that smell? Books, water, records, mold, mmmhmmmmm yep, a 100+ yr old basement. Something so amazing about that smell, it's so familiar like a dogs paws, or their breath. If only I could bottle up dog feet smells and 100 year old dusty, rusty basements... So I look down, with Frick and Frack busy, and I see three books, damp, starting to mold, and I grabbed them immediately. I run to my apartment close the door, back in a safe place to see my findings I looked them over one by one. One; A Merriam Webster Dictionary from 1959, Two: a travel book by Zig Zag, written at the turn of the century, it had a dark blue hardback...

                               Artist-Lyle Ashton Harris  In America, the Black experience has been shaped by a complex web of systemic racism, discrimination, and historical trauma. For centuries, Black individuals have been subjected to dehumanization, violence, and exploitation, which have had profound psychological impacts. Among the myriad ways this historical trauma manifests, one lesser-explored outcome is the development of narcissistic traits and self-objectification. This article explores how the Black experience in America, rooted in trauma, contributes to these psychological phenomena, drawing upon scientific research to unpack the intricate interplay between identity, trauma, and mental health. The Legacy of Trauma: Historical and Ongoing Stressors The trauma experienced by Black individuals in America is both historical and ongoing. The legacy of slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and on...