PinnedBloom 🌺When “Woke” Was Protective, Accountable and EnterprisingThree occasions when black artists made the word feel like love·7 min read·Apr 2, 2024--17--17
PinnedBloom 🌺inENGAGEThe Most Beautiful Woman in The World is WhiteThat’s what Keith told us anyway·9 min read·Jan 16, 2024--14--14
PinnedBloom 🌺inCulturedMy Full Shopping Cart Felt ShamefulThere’s a lingering effect of internalized stigma, hiding behind my debit card·11 min read·Oct 12, 2023--22--22
PinnedBloom 🌺inReaders HopeWaiting Rooms Are ObservatoriesThere, we are all as unique as our fingerprints, yet the same.·3 min read·Oct 14, 2023--9--9
PinnedBloom 🌺inCulturedAn Homage to The Hood& 4 freedoms I’ve found living among the beautiful ones.·9 min read·Aug 23, 2023--24--24
Bloom 🌺The One, Black Damsel in Distress I Saw in A MovieIt was a comedy·4 min read·Jun 2, 2024--4--4
Bloom 🌺Working Under Black Leaders Can Feel Doubly Implosive, if You’re BlackI’m so sorry you’ve had to play hardball for so long, but guess what? I’m not the problem.·7 min read·May 31, 2024--9--9
Bloom 🌺Our Kids’ Eyes Tell the Truth About UsYears of watching them grow, taught me that my kindness alone can’t beat racial tension.·5 min read·May 1, 2024--6--6
Bloom 🌺Three Times Candace Owens Called Black People DumbAnd The Breakfast Club’s hosts played her defense well·12 min read·Mar 27, 2024--8--8
Bloom 🌺inModern WomenWould I Have Voted For Shirley Chisolm?Her zesty force blazed through our country before I was born, yet her spirit awakens my soul, even now·6 min read·Mar 25, 2024--5--5