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A Rose By Any Other Color
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A Rose By Any Other Color

Giving a rose to someone you love can be very special, however if you happen to choose the wrong color of rose, the message you send can turn disastrous. With so many different rose colors, all meaning different things, it can be hard to know what to give to a friend, relative or spouse without sending a mixed message. If you only want to go by the old standby of a red rose, then there is little else to think about. However, if you are adventurous, you can give rose of a different color. Here is what each of the main rose colors mean. We all know that a red rose signifies love. Any husband who has had to stop at a flower shop on his way home to say sorry for a real, or imaginary, transgression towards his spouse, knows that when all else fails, it is the best way to go. Red roses are the...
For Low-Wage Women Of Color What About Work-Life Balance
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For Low-Wage Women Of Color What About Work-Life Balance

October is National Work and Family Month, a designation that the U.S. Senate first marked in 2003. The struggle that workers face in balancing job-related responsibilities with family obligations became a signature issue for former President Barack Obama, who in a 2014 speech at the White House Summit on Working Families declared, “family-friendly policies are good business practices.” Today, government officials, corporate executives, and media outlets are increasingly calling attention to the importance of alleviating workplace stresses and promoting better “work-life balance.” But most of the rhetoric is directed at higher-income professionals such as managers and executives who tend to be largely White, and not low-wage workers of color, particularly Black and Brown women. During th...
3 Solid Color Neckties That You Can Include & Enlighten The Fashion Loving People
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3 Solid Color Neckties That You Can Include & Enlighten The Fashion Loving People

Leading from the front as one of the most trending wardrobe, tie is not a new fashion statement that can be easily turned down. Holding its inception in the 18th century, ties have undergone various changes through the 19th century and 20th century with style on top of all. The best option is that they are available in the best of designs, shapes, and sizes for skinny and fat people. Today, when you take tie prospect as the most welcoming accessory, you need to wear it with shirts, pants, and suits consideration. However, ties are also a mark of individuals for men. It is worn by men who firmly want to stand out in the crowd and showcase what new they can highlight to the world of tie prospects. Among the options available in ties, solid color neckties are the most incredible option. Not t...
For parents of color, schooling at home can be an act of resistance
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For parents of color, schooling at home can be an act of resistance

My 6-year-old hates the British. To be more specific, the British Empire that ruled over up to a quarter of the world’s land by the early 1900s. Hates that one of the biggest diamonds in the world, found in India over 1,000 years ago, now sits in the queen’s set of crown jewels. Hates that they drew up borders quickly and exited South Asia in the 1940s, resulting in the death of millions, and making his grandfather and great-grandparents refugees in the newly formed nation of India. How does my 6-year-old know all about this? Well, because we talk about it and have a lot of books at home. We have always read books about South Asian culture and history. And now that we have more flexible schedules since we have to work at home – and the kiddo has to do school at home – we have even more ti...