My Editorial Comment About Publishing Cultural Posts During World & National Tragedies

Written by Azizi Powell, Feb 8, 2023 Update Feb. 12, 2023

I'm not Iranian or Syrian and I have no personal ties to those countries.

However, I am a human being and am sadden by the horrendous tragedy of more than 11,000 people dying as a result of the recent earthquakes in Iran and Syria.

I want to acknowledge my awareness of and my grief over this and other natural tragedies that have occurred in the twelve years that I have published this blog. 

I also want to acknowledge my awareness of and grief, anger, and determination to continuing working and praying for justice in the midst of man made tragedies such as the recent killing in the United States of Tyre Nichols and others. 

I have not written about these natural tragedies or human caused tragedies since I want to remain true to the mission of this blog which is to showcases the music, dances, language practices, & customs of African Americans and of other people of Black descent throughout the world.

I just feel the need to write this.

Keep on keeping on as best that you can.
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UPDATE:  Feb. 12, 2023

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-eu-turkey-syria-earthquake_n_63e8f4bce4b0063ccb26f324 Grim: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Passes 33,000

The death toll was certain to keep increasing as search teams locate more bodies in the rubble.

article written by Justin Spike and Zeynep Bilginsoy, Feb. 12, 2023

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Rest in Peace to all those who lost their lives in those earthquakes.