PinnedMember-onlyThe Black Community Is Not A Dumping GroundThe conspiracy theorist in me can’t help but read or watch the news nowadays with a smirk. Every single story, every article, all of the reporters all have a slant, an agenda, a backstory to the story. The media is the most powerful institution in the world. We are shown…Chicago5 min readChicago5 min read
Published inZORA·PinnedMember-onlyAccepting My UglinessWhew, I’m about to touch a landmine. This has circulated in my head for a while now but I didn’t know where to begin. The words “accept my ugliness” will already elicit a strong emotional reaction from anyone. Ugly is a word like fat that we use liberally but which…Ugliness5 min readUgliness5 min read
PinnedIf you’re fat, black and female, you don’t deserve respect or loveAn unacceptable norm that has persisted for far too long — I’ve been reading about the Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee post divorce proceedings in Black blogs and social media sites and the consistent theme I keep reading is that Aryn is fat and ugly. Because Aryn is fat and ugly she is not entitled to be compensated accordingly to her…Black Women4 min readBlack Women4 min read
PinnedYou hate ‘cis’ because you’re transphobicThe angst behind the language update — Cis gender is a very new word in our common lexicon. Cis has seemingly come outta nowhere to try and erase real men and real women. Here we go again , those damn transgenders trying to change language on us. Why do we have to accommodate them? Why do we…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyDescendantThoughts on the Netflix documentary — Slavery was a crime of crimes. Slavery was a violation of violations. It was an absolutely reprehensible institution. It was a crime against humanity. It was a crime of immeasurable magnitude. It is a crime that keeps on giving and has very real , ubiquitous markers on society as of…Netflix4 min readNetflix4 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyA Thousand and One: A tale of Black motherhood and survivalAll week the movie, A Thousand and One starring Teyana Taylor has haunted me. This was such an incredibly searing portrayal of Black life in NYC in the early 90’s and aughts that I am still feeling chills about the accuracy of the depiction. I struggled to write about this…A Thousand And One6 min readA Thousand And One6 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyCis people will never accept youA reality check for transpeople — There comes a time in every outsider’s life where they have to acknowledge that the myriad attempts they’ve made to fit in will never bear fruit. Sometimes I hate writing because I wrestle with my audience’s impressions. I think about what people will think about what I say. I recognize…Transgender5 min readTransgender5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyWhen A Writer You Like Blocks youI love Medium. I love how many amazing writers that I encounter. I love the the myriad view points I encounter. It is great that such a venue exists that showcases such a vast array of opinions. You can’t help but feel sense of community with people. I adore and…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyAre you allowed to admit that you don’t vote?It sure feels taboo — I hate presidential election seasons. I hate how worked up and into it people are about these usually old white men running for offices. I hate listening to clips from speeches with empty promises and dedicated lies. I hate the selling of altruism on the part of the voters to…Voting4 min readVoting4 min read
May 17Member-onlyMy race matters more than my genderIf you know me by now, you will catch my love of my Blackness. You will clock my intense defense and definition of my Blackness. You will have shook your head at the sheer audacity of my Blackness. And it will fuck you up because you will be made very…Black Transgender Women5 min readBlack Transgender Women5 min read
