…Well, this is unsolicited and abysmal. | by Briana L. Urena-Ravelo | Medium

They expect to be confronted, they welcome it.

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1 min readAug 16, 2017

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…Well, this is unsolicited and abysmal. Good thing I do not take political advice from white people...

Briana L. Urena-Ravelo

Written by Briana L. Urena-Ravelo

Writer. Community organizer. Errant punk. Ne’er do well. Fire starter. Email: Dominicanamalisima@gmail.com

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