Ashely "Flashe" GordonThe East 8th Enders: Baby Mama DramaFor those just tuning in, I live on East 8th Street. And us East 8th Enders always have a story to tell. We are a neighborhood of people…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
Ashely "Flashe" GordonSurviving Breast Cancer: Year 2May 7th of this year marked my 2-year anniversary of being cancer-free. For those just joining the story, I was diagnosed with Stage 1…Dec 10, 2017Dec 10, 2017
Ashely "Flashe" GordonHurricane Harvey Almost Took My Twin CousinOver the span of a week of late August to early September, tropical depression- turned- Category 4 hurricane, Harvey, slammed the Texas…Sep 21, 2017Sep 21, 2017
Ashely "Flashe" GordonRape Culture Has Numbed Me to DangerOn Thursday evening, I stopped into a local restaurant to pick up some shrimp fried rice for dinner. We’d just come back from the ER and…Aug 20, 201718Aug 20, 201718
Ashely "Flashe" GordonGame of Thrones: Season 1- What the Heck, WinterAhh…. winter. They call it “the most wonderful time of the year.” Since I was a kid winter has been my favorite time of year. People seem…Aug 8, 20171Aug 8, 20171
Ashely "Flashe" GordonInsecure: Issa Dee is Trash.Point Blank. Period.Alert!! There are no Season 2 spoilers. Promise.Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Ashely "Flashe" GordonLet’s Face It… Beyonce’s Photo is Horrid“Looks like a unicorn frappuccino from Starbucks.” -Maria D. Amezcua-NilaJul 15, 20172Jul 15, 20172
Ashely "Flashe" GordonIslamophobia in the Christian ChurchThe people who know me know I hold my faith close to my heart. I was baptized in the United Methodist Church as a baby and grew up with a…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Ashely "Flashe" GordonWhy Can’t We Be Friends?Growing up, my parents taught me to treat other girls as sisters and boys as brothers. Having this mentality, it made it easy to befriend…Jun 1, 20172Jun 1, 20172
Ashely "Flashe" GordonDream DeferredWhen I was 4 years old, Mumzy asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told her I wanted to be a pediatrician because I loved helping…Jan 19, 20172Jan 19, 20172