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When “Woke” Was Protective, Accountable and Enterprising

Three occasions when black artists made the word feel like love

Apr 2

When “Woke” Was Protective, Accountable and Enterprising

Apr 2

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ENGAGE

The Most Beautiful Woman in The World is White

That’s what Keith told us anyway

Jan 16

Photo of a young man wearing a white t-shirt.

Jan 16

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Cultured

My Full Shopping Cart Felt Shameful

There’s a lingering effect of internalized stigma, hiding behind my debit card

Oct 12, 2023

My Full Shopping Cart Felt Shameful

Oct 12, 2023

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Readers Hope

Waiting Rooms Are Observatories

There, we are all as unique as our fingerprints, yet the same.

Oct 14, 2023

Waiting Rooms Are Observatories

Oct 14, 2023

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Cultured

An Homage to The Hood

& 4 freedoms I’ve found living among the beautiful ones.

Aug 23, 2023

An Homage to The Hood

Aug 23, 2023

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The One, Black Damsel in Distress I Saw in A Movie

It was a comedy

Jun 2

The One, Black Damsel in Distress I Saw in A Movie

Jun 2

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Working Under Black Leaders Can Feel Doubly Implosive, if You’re Black

I’m so sorry you’ve had to play hardball for so long, but guess what? I’m not the problem.

May 31

Working Under Black Leaders Can Feel Doubly Implosive, if You’re Black

May 31

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Our Kids’ Eyes Tell the Truth About Us

Years of watching them grow, taught me that my kindness alone can’t beat racial tension.

May 1

Our Kids’ Eyes Tell the Truth About Us

May 1

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Three Times Candace Owens Called Black People Dumb

And The Breakfast Club’s hosts played her defense well

Mar 27

Three Times Candace Owens Called Black People Dumb

Mar 27

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Modern Women

Would 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

Mar 25

Would I Have Voted For Shirley Chisolm?

Mar 25

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I write and enjoy the world of allegory, female aging, relationship lessons, race predicaments and much more. Hopefully, at least one of my musings resonates!

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