List: Essential Reads | Curated by Allison Wiltz

Apr 14, 2024
43 stories
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Essential ReadsStories that keep me coming back for more ⭐️
Drew
“Black People See Palestine” a short poem
Apr 7
3
Apr 7
3
Gary Buzzard
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Crow’s Feet
All the Wisdom You Need for Old Age Is in One Small BookFour traits I’m dialing down as I approach 80.
Apr 5
140
Apr 5
140
Esme Harlow
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The Writing Cooperative
Why You Should Write Your Query Letter Right NowIncrease your chances of getting published
Mar 28
7
Mar 28
7
Destiny Carpenter
Escaping Through Cartoons Can Help With Depression & AnxietyCartoons have been an important part of entertainment and culture for generations. They provide us with comic relief and often teach us…
Apr 9, 2023
2
Apr 9, 2023
2
The Conversation U.S.
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The Conversation
How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slurShows, movies and day-to-day language promote myths about voodoo that reinforce more than a century of stereotypes and discrimination…
Feb 26
11
Feb 26
11
Dan Canon
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I Taught the Law
Tied to the Hitching Post: What Will Stop Alabama Prisons from Killing and Torturing?In May 1995, the state of Alabama forced Larry Hope to work as part of the last chain gang in America. When Hope got into an argument with…
Feb 17
13
Feb 17
13
Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
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The Brain is a Noodle
Home grown pea shoots (stir fry) and air fryer chicken wingsdoes this count as a poem?
Feb 16
2
Feb 16
2
Meenu Datta
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ILLUMINATION
Emotional Recovery and Job Search Strategies Post-Layoff10 Essential Steps: 5 for emotional recovery and 5 for a strong comeback after a layoff
Jan 17
2
Jan 17
2
James Finn
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Prism & Pen
State-Funded School Orders Girls to Break Up: Part of Growing U.S. TrendSegregation academies are nothing new, but taxpayer support for them is both new and disturbing
Nov 29, 2023
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Nov 29, 2023
35
Walter Bowne
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The Environment
Pesto, Pasta, and Pecorino: The Holy Trinity of Italian Flavor!Divorce Preventer! Cooking Together Keeps Marriages Strong!
Dec 22, 2023
43
Dec 22, 2023
43
Kelli Huggins
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The Belladonna Comedy
The Weird Sister’s Guide for How Not to Officiate Your Brother’s WeddingHere’s a handy list of “don’ts” I’ve learned from personal experience.
Sep 29, 2023
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Sep 29, 2023
73
Savannah Worley
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Cultured
Being the Paper BagWhen your skin color is used as a measurement
Feb 5, 2022
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Feb 5, 2022
6
Allison Wiltz
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LEVEL
The Black Wonder Years is Making White Folks MadSeeing a Black version of a White classic series has some folks flustered. Let's unpack this.
Sep 26, 2021
175
Sep 26, 2021
175
Allison Wiltz
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Momentum
White Man Claims It's Too Hard For White Men To Get Writing GigsWhy do some White people see diversity as an existential threat?
Jun 14, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022
32
Medium Staff
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The Medium Blog
Boosted on Medium: The psychology of happiness, ethics in machine learning, and moreA few stories publication editors have selected for a boost
Mar 23, 2023
43
Mar 23, 2023
43
N H
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The Matriarchy
42 Rights Women Fought For — And WonAnd How Far We Have Left Still to Go
Jul 12, 2023
5
Jul 12, 2023
5
Michael Arceneaux
Idris Elba is right to want to not be burdened by racism, but…The “I’m not Black, I’m OJ” approach is not wise for any Black man in life, much less Hollywood.
Feb 14, 2023
36
Feb 14, 2023
36
Kristina God, MBA
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Better Marketing
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About SubstackElon Musk is open to acquiring the platform and within minutes you can become a newsletter entrepreneur.
Jan 19, 2023
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Jan 19, 2023
64
Heather Tirado Gilligan
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Timeline
An entire Manhattan village owned by black people was destroyed to build Central ParkThree churches, a school, and dozens of homes were demolished
Feb 23, 2017
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Feb 23, 2017
66
Prince Shakur
How creators and artists are commemorating James Baldwin in the internet ageOver the past few years, there has been a much-needed resurgence of writer James Baldwin’s significance in the cultural landscape of the…
Feb 9, 2023
Feb 9, 2023