I Am The 14% – Black People in America: Why We Will Never Overcome Posted on August 18, 2014April 12, 2018 By Dangerous Lee I Am The 14% – Black People in America: Why We Will Never Overcome Remember the following fact the next time a Black woman or man is unjustly killed or why it is so hard for us to overcome the effects of racism in this country. Also factor in that many of us only want to assimilate. We are a minority in more ways than one. In 2012 US Census Bureau estimated 44,456,009 African Americans in the United States meaning that 14.1% of the total American population of 313.9 Million is Black. This includes those who identify as ‘Black Only’ and as ‘Black in combination with another race’. The ‘Black Only’ category totaled 41.2 million African Americans or 13.1% of the total U.S population. via BlackDemographics.com | The African American Population. And, the most important fact: White supremacy. Save Save Like this:Like Loading... Related Discover more from Dangerous Lee Publishing Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Blogs by Dangerous Lee Rants, Essays, and Think Pieces Vintage Dangerous Lee African AmericansAlton SterlingBlack peopleCrimeFergusonMike BrownMurderpolice brutalityracismWhite supremacy
Blogs by Dangerous Lee Don’t Sacrifice Your Own Happiness For Your Children Posted on November 23, 2012December 14, 2020 I was watching the film, The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron and there’s an older woman character in the film that says something along the lines of: “Sacrificing your own happiness for your children is ridiculous.” I could not agree more. Many of us are doing this religiously. I don’t…. Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Blogs by Dangerous Lee Dangerous Lee on the Woes of Being a Black Woman Solopreneur on the Derek Duvall Show Posted on August 22, 2022January 30, 2024 Listen to my interview on the Derek Duvall Show as I discuss things like the perils of being a Black woman business owner, safer sex practices, colorism, Michael Jackson, Dangerous Lee Publishing and much more. It’s the first interview I have done in several years because I’ve been so focused… Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Blogs by Dangerous Lee Popular Inspirational Sayings That Are Dead Wrong Posted on January 8, 2013April 12, 2018 – Dreams don’t have an expiration date. They don’t? I’d say they definitely do get rotten, tho. If you don’t work towards your dream, it dies, and so does a little part of you! – Good things come to those who wait. Really? I don’t thinks so. No one ever… Like this:Like Loading... Read More