Commentary on the intersection of race, culture, and faith
What I want my white friends and family to understand this Black History Month Every year, I’ve tried to do a little something with my Facebook account to mark the occasion, but I’ve always been hesitant, scared even, of doing too much. Of seeming too black. Too proud. Afraid of being perceived as being racist.… Continue reading What I want my white friends and family to understand this Black History Month
The Wiz Live: Unapologetic Blackness Last Night's production of The Wiz is extraordinary evidence for the existence of a Black Culture and Black Thought. Everything...from the music, to the costuming, to the choreography, and the dialogue...EVERYTHING...was uniquely black. It wasn't merely the 1939 Wizard of Oz with a black cast. No, it was a complete… Continue reading The Wiz Live: Unapologetic Blackness
Dear Dr. Ben Carson, I was rooting for you in the GOP debate. I was annoyed with the first question they asked you (though you answered it better than I had expected). I was indignant when minutes had passed and you hadn't had the opportunity to speak. I liked your idea of a proportional tax… Continue reading Dear Dr. Carson: I can’t “move beyond” my skin and hair
Why black people teach their kids about racism I've seen/heard/read much outrage at the notion that black parents would teach their children about racism and that there are people who don't like black people. It's been said that all it does is perpetuate hate. Let me lay something on you: Black parents teach their kids… Continue reading Why black people teach their kids about racism
Due to our cultural and spiritual DNA, black people and white people tend to process things, especially these large national events revolving around race, differently. Until we can become fluent in how the other group processes things, the race conversation will stagnate because we aren't speaking the same language. This is very evident in the… Continue reading A few thoughts about “The Flag”
I love Chipotle. If I had the money, and the patience to wait in the long line that often stretches out the door every day, I would eat it for multiple meals each day. I'm married, but Chipotle is Bae. Chipolt-bae if you will. Five reasons why Chipotle is actually Bae: 1. It's (relatively) healthy. Chipotle's… Continue reading Six reasons why Chipotle is actually Bae
This started out as a post on Facebook, but I decided to blog it instead. This is a list/stream of consciousness/sharing of my own experiences. This isn't intended to be an intellectual study of the issue of race in America, but rather a hodgepodge of my thoughts and experiences as a black woman in America.… Continue reading Why we need to discuss race
I saw this image on Facebook and it gave me so much life: One day, I hope to live in a world where instead of telling people (Read: women and sexual minorities) what to do to protect themselves from being raped, we teach people not to rape and make the sanctions for rape so horrible that… Continue reading These 10 Rape Prevention tips are EVERYTHING!
The trouble with naps... I love naps. I take a nap pretty much every day, and I can feel it when I haven't had my nap (no, I don't get cranky). Unfortunately, having kid has thrown salt on my entire napping game. I'm one of the fortunate few parents who still get to take naps.… Continue reading Short Post #6: The trouble with naps…
The lot in the picture above is a cemetery for black people located in Deerfield Beach City, Florida. It's believed that the cemetery dates back to the 19th century. There's just one problem: there are no bodies in this cemetery, and no one knows what happened to them. Once called the "old colored cemetery,"… Continue reading Where are the bodies from this all black Cemetery?
The Armchair Commentary 