Stop it: Five annoying social media behaviors that need to go
We’ve all been guilty of one or more of these annoying behaviors on social media. Of the social sins we […]
Potty Training: One Family’s Saga
Potty training: One Family’s Saga Here is The Armchair Family’s potty training story. Through laughter and tears we were able […]
Eight tips for surviving the Holidays with your racially insensitive family
Before I begin, I have to say a couple of things by way of disclaimer/explanation: First of all, as many […]
Why we can’t normalize Trump’s campaign rhetoric
Why we can’t normalize Trump’s campaign rhetoric This post started as a comment in a thread about marginalized groups’ fears […]
Back to Africa
Back to Africa I told you that I didn’t ask to be here And you told me to go back […]
How to stand against racism: A primer for white people
Virtually every day, people of color (POC) feel like we must defend our personhood, our right to participate in the […]
In Dixie: A free verse poem
In Dixie Trayvon (Look away) Michael (Look away) Tamir (Look away) Sandra (#SayHerName) I found my voice living […]
What no one will tell you about bitterness…
Being bitter feels good. Instead of doing the whole click-baity thing where I make you read the entire post word […]
What I want my white friends and family to understand this Black History Month
What I want my white friends and family to understand this Black History Month Every year, I’ve tried to do […]
The Wiz Live: Unapologetic Blackness
The Wiz Live: Unapologetic Blackness Last Night’s production of The Wiz is extraordinary evidence for the existence of a Black […]
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