{"id":8,"date":"2021-07-03T19:35:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T19:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamhiyhm.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2021-07-03T19:35:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T19:35:51","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iamhiyhm.com\/index.php\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"mailto:&#104;&#111;ll&#097;&#105;&#102;&#121;&#097;&#104;&#101;ar&#109;&#101;&#064;&#105;&#097;m&#104;&#105;y&#104;m.c&#111;m\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hollaifyahearmeofficial\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hollaifyahearmeofficial\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>An edgy, unapologetically honest perspective on reality through Analysis, News, Current Events, Photos and Videos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><em>\u201cI\u2019m not saying I\u2019m going to change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.\u201d<\/em><br><strong>-Tupac Shakur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>Why have the ability to hear, if you will not listen to them calling? Why have the ability to feel, if you reject the heart\u2019s longing?&nbsp;&nbsp;How long can we turn our heads from the things around us as if they don\u2019t exist or will simply disappear, and continue to use our perceived differences as justification to ignore the next one\u2019s plea.<br><br><em>\u201cNot everything that is faced can be changed, but&nbsp;nothing can be changed until it is faced.\u201d<\/em><br><strong>&nbsp;-James Baldwin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>Racism<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>police<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>brutality<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>gun<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>violence<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>mass<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>incarceration<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>substance<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>abuse<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>equality<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>healthcare<\/strong>&nbsp;challenges <strong>and<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>more<\/strong>&nbsp;are well beyond the surface and hold strong to their roots, bearing the raw fruit of society\u2019s truth, vehemently devouring everyday people of all groups.&nbsp;<br>Trials, tribulations and triumphs are not meant to see color, yet minorities overwhelmingly witness the imbalance of scales. 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