Published in ZORA·Apr 2, 2020Member-onlyThere Is an Art to Isolation: Here’s a Guide to Staying CenteredHow the Chinese tradition of confinement inspired my shelter-in-place self-care — In Chinese culture, there’s an ancient tradition of postpartum confinement, or 坐月子 (zuo yue zi) in Mandarin. …Isolation5 min readIsolation5 min read
Published in ZORA·Feb 3, 2020Member-onlyBlack History Month Alert: Madam C.J. Walker Gets a New Celebratory ExhibitionShe was not only a millionaire but also a philanthropist and political activist — “I want to live to help my race” — these were some of Madam C.J. Walker’s last words from her deathbed. …Madame Cj Walker6 min readMadame Cj Walker6 min read
Published in Heated·Oct 7, 2019Member-onlyPhilly’s Little-Known Chocolate AlchemistA Q&A with Robert Campbell, who’s promoting the health benefits of his kind of chocolate — Robert Campbell is an underground chocolate renegade in Philadelphia, on a one-man quest to redefine craft chocolate as a health food from his wife’s Venezuelan restaurant, Sazon. Campbell is responsible for nearly all the chocolate production himself, with a little help from his wife, Judy, a cook and a server…Food4 min readFood4 min read
