Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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I’m White, I’m A Beggar, But I Don’t Take Money From Black People

I’m White, I’m A Beggar, But I Don’t Take Money From Black People

Who said beggars can’t be choosers?

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Zuri Stevens
May 17, 2024
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As I walk around my city, Geneva, I see way too many people begging. Mothers with their babies wrapped up warmly, men on their knees in the biting cold, their hands outstretched in a begging stance. It’s heart-rending.

No matter what anyone says, I always feel that begging must be one of the hardest things that a human be…

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