Keep Your Head Up
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Last published Mon, Dec 20, 2021
Poetry Amiya Lae Harris struggles to be unapologetically black while living in a predominately white town. Between light racism and 'Southern Pride,' it's hard to feel comfortable in where she resides. Her mom took them out of the 'ghetto' to keep her safe, but who says the suburbs in Florida won't be dangerous for her either...
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