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Prepper Thoughts after the #TropicalStorm Barry Mobilization.

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( From Cap Black Social Media ): Thoughts after the #TropicalStorm Barry Mobilization. #Collectiveconsciousness radiated terse expectations regarding what this former Category One hurricane and tropical storm would do when it arrived in New Orleans. Of all words spoken and typed about this event, one I didn't see or hear was, #prepper. It often conjures connotations of militarists, cultists and survivalists, among other ominous " ists " in skeptical minds. Sweeping store closures and mass buying underscored the very real need of folks to have  food, water and other supplies independent of what government and big nonprofits offer in time consuming times of need. The word prepper may make folks uneasy. What makes me even more uneasy is the thought of people hungry, thirsty and frantic during real or imagined crisis because they didn't or couldn't stock supplies to sustain themselves until conditions return to normal. We who care must also prepare. ...
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Need Some Safety Created?

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A question can set a chain of events in motion which literally changes reality. The query which is also the title of this post is intended to change reality regarding how safe we are in our persons, possessions and places, both brick and mortar, and at events. I invite people into the safety creation process instead of sell them one way subscriptions to it the way traditional service providers do. While I can and do offer services to clients, I also offer the chance to join me in creating safety which is within their comfort zones and addresses the problem ( s ) at hand. Recently, a friend asked me to accompany her on what turned out to be an interesting quest hunting down her stolen smart phone via GPS on her laptop. She invited me to create safety with her, by being back up and a witness, while she searched for locations where her phone was, including whatever encounters awaited once we arrived. Lately, safety creation for me often starts with a text, social media ...
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Safety Has No Color!

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What would eventually become my UrbanSafetyist consulting began by protecting my widowed, maternal grandmother, our neighbors in her peer group and neighborhood association members in the same demographic. They were Black women who'd outlived husbands, Jim Crow, the Axis, and a Cold War but had very real fear of surviving the Urban Apocalypse around them. Stable communities that experienced external discrimination were overwhelmed by internal devastation. In the midst of such carnage I was calling, comforting, collecting information and hitting the streets, first as an advocate and then professionally with employers or alone. Fast forward to 2018 and the city and cast of characters has changed but safety creation remains the same. What I once did for inner city senior citizens I now do for a diverse selection of merchants and nearby  neighbors. Client's pigmentation has largely  changed but my purpose is unchanged. Safety has no color and we have n...
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