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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Apr 14

The Grief of What Once Was

“Is that Will?” I looked into the car window and saw someone who looked so familiar — the face of a man from my prior church back on the Coast. I knew I was just seeing stuff because I knew he definitely wasn’t in the Midwest but I wanted to…

Grief

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The Grief of What Once Was
The Grief of What Once Was

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Oct 30, 2021

The Jaded Value System of Medical School Students

As medical school students, we shouldn’t be asking: “How will this look good for residency?” …

Medical School

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The Jaded Value System of Medical School Students
The Jaded Value System of Medical School Students

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Mar 21, 2021

An Honest Letter to the Asian Community: Your Pain is Valid

“We just want a seat at the table”, my friend said over the phone. Two nights ago, I was on the phone with a dear friend of mine where she was discussing with me the anger and the pain that she felt regarding the murder of the Asian women in…

Social Justice

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An Honest Letter to the Asian Community: Your Pain is Valid
An Honest Letter to the Asian Community: Your Pain is Valid

Published in ZORA

·Jan 21, 2021

The 59th Inauguration Was a Day of Empowerment for Black Women

Excellence! Front and center — To all the Black women in America, whether old or young, I want you to know that we are bold, brave, and beautiful. Three Black queens— Vice President Kamala Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman — reminded me of this truth on Inauguration Day. …

Inauguration

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The 59th Inauguration Was a Day of Empowerment for Black Women in America
The 59th Inauguration Was a Day of Empowerment for Black Women in America

Published in ZORA

·Sep 25, 2020

Stop Asking Your Black Friends ‘How Are You?’

The answer to that question should be obvious. Instead, ask how you can help. — As a Black woman, on September 23, 2020, I felt numb — very numb. I have already dealt with a lot of hurt and disappointment this year, but today I, and the rest of the country, found out that Breonna Taylor did not get full justice. The police officer who…

Black Lives Matter

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Stop Asking Your Black Friends ‘How Are You?’
Stop Asking Your Black Friends ‘How Are You?’

Published in Health and Apples

·Sep 23, 2020

My Sugar Addiction Subsided When I Let Myself Eat Lots of Sugar

My nutritionist made me eat brownies as much as I wanted, then I lost interest — I was the sugar queen. I could eat so much sugar at once and remain a certain size because the next day or a few days after, I went back to my strict dieting habits. We have all been there, right? We have those moments when we feel like we…

Health

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My Sugar Addiction Subsided when I Let Myself Eat LOTS of Sugar
My Sugar Addiction Subsided when I Let Myself Eat LOTS of Sugar

Published in Be Unique

·Sep 22, 2020

How Many Years Are We Wasting on Social Media?

Okay, let us do the math together.. Let’s say that you spend 2 hours on social media every single day and there are approximately 31 days in a month. 2hrs * 31 days = 62 hours a month Since there are 12 months in a year, we have: 62 hours…

Social Media

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How Many Years Are We Wasting on Social Media?
How Many Years Are We Wasting on Social Media?

Published in Be Unique

·Sep 11, 2020

The Lack of Diversity in the Fitness Industry is a Huge Problem

When I was younger, I wanted to be skinner and lighter. I eventually let go of the desire to be lighter, but continually clung to this pursuit of ‘thinness’. At school, I saw White and Black girls who were very thin and in society, I felt like that body type…

Fitness

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The Lack of Diversity in the Fitness Industry is a Huge Problem
The Lack of Diversity in the Fitness Industry is a Huge Problem
Ayomide Ojebuoboh

Ayomide Ojebuoboh

A writer interested in social justice and deep convos on random topics

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