A Word: Having Faith Amidst Change
By: Andrelette Dotson
Thank you heavenly father for another day to find and live life. Thank you for never leaving my side even when I thought you had.
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Been a minute…
Where has Ten20 magazine gone? Owner & Editorial Director, Norman J. Dotson Jr. keeps it real about where they’ve been. Continue reading Been a minute…
Baby…Mama….Drama?
New Year, New Me right?… its 2019, and I have entered into this year as a mother to a new bundle of joy. Ten months later and I’m responsible for another human to raise, grow, and support. While I couldn’t be happier I knew that my first birthing experience could have been better. It was during this pregnancy where I began to question myself and my last experience, then decided to make a change. People tend to see your growing belly, and decide that is the moment to tell you about their horrible birthing stories.
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Let’s have the Talk
“One monkey don’t run no show…”
Ten20 is a dream I had one day in a slump of despair and anger….I know not the prettiest of beginnings but there is a story behind it. I had been back home in Dallas for some time searching for a job that would recognize my skill and -if I must say so myself- genius as a writer. However, after literally trying any and everything I could to get my work seen by the right people…I was overlooked.
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#metoo…but what about us???
A look into the plight of the overlooked Black Celebrity in the discussion of sexual harassment
Hashtags have become a form of protest, organization, and promotion. While the #MeToo Movement was created in 2006 by Tarana Burke, an African American civil rights activist, the movement became viral in 2017 subsequently following the Harvey Weinstein allegations. Continue reading “#metoo…but what about us???”
Let’s have the talk: Taking a Risk
Don’t be afraid of the unknown…endless possibilities may be waiting.
By: Norman J. Dotson Jr., Editorial Director
Let’s have the talk… about taking a risk.
Chasing your dreams is never an easy feat especially when your dreams are large. There are, of course, the outside obstacles (finances, competition, and time) but those are not the biggest obstacles that you face, those have a target and enemy that you can in essence get past. Your largest threat (in lieu of sounding like a Jedi master) lies within yourself, the internal demons that can be much more crippling are the mightiest foe to overcome.
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