How to take care of yourself in the fight against injustice.
What a cabinet taught me about self-care
What the chaos of renovating my home taught me about caring for myself.
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 could be committing, being annoying on social media ranks fairly low (well okay, middle of the road), but maybe we can all at least try to do better. We could accidentally make the world a… Continue reading Stop it: Five annoying social media behaviors that need to go
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 of my followers likely know, I'm black and my husband's side of the family is white. I've been part of his family for 14 years at the time of this writing. I've spent the past… Continue reading Eight tips for surviving the Holidays with your racially insensitive family
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 and concerns after the election. This post centers on race specifically and therefore only minimally, if at all, addresses the other troublesome things that Mr. Trump has said. Several people commented that they wish they… Continue reading Why we can’t normalize Trump’s campaign rhetoric
Back to Africa
Back to Africa I told you that I didn't ask to be here And you told me to go back to Africa Blind in ignorance Smug in privilege Your words betrayed your heart Bound by ignorance Gagged by privilege I had to bite my tongue I wanted to rage about my stolen history I wanted… Continue reading Back to Africa
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 so-called "blessings of liberty" that are supposed to be secured for us in this nation's Constitution, and even our ability to engage in the most basic levels of self-expression. On 9/15/16, a federal court ruled… Continue reading How to stand against racism: A primer for white people
In Dixie: A free verse poem
In Dixie Trayvon (Look away) Michael (Look away) Tamir (Look away) Sandra (#SayHerName) I found my voice living halfway between the capitals of my oppression, with the land of the free and the land of cotton on either side In Dixie Land I took my stand refusing to stay silent in the name… Continue reading In Dixie: A free verse poem
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 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
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
The Armchair Commentary 