Research | Islay Walden

Jul 42 min read

Keep On Acting Black

The etymology of the idiom Black don’t crack is as dubious as its origin. Even so, there are scientific and social truths to this phrase....

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Mar 15, 20232 min read

Self-Economics

Everything that you do becomes something else that you need to do. In your doing, if the desired result is not reached or does not rise...

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Feb 16, 20232 min read

Un-weaponizing Faith

I have pondered the topic of weaponizing faith longer than any other topic to date. I thought it would have been easy to address faith by...

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Dec 10, 20222 min read

Moving Beyond Pride, Guilt, and Shame to A Place of Belonging

Recently, I had an interesting conversation with my older brother. Beyond the age gap and the male/female gender difference, my brother...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read

The Human Anomaly: A Black Perspective

For as long as I can remember, people of the African diaspora have intrigued me. I have examined their lives, explored their culture, and...

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Nov 28, 20223 min read

The Africa Effect

Africa is a unique and dichotomous continent. The oldest inhabited continent in the world, Africa has vast natural resources yet is home...

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Aug 26, 20222 min read

Do not allow what is said about you to have any bearing on what you know about yourself

We all struggle in life. We struggle with reconciling the expectations of others against our personal desire and ambitions. We struggle...

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