Jeanne Li“Everything will be okay.” On the 10th anniversary of my mental illness.I know that I’m lucky. I know I’ve been given all sorts of chances and support that many have not and may never have. And no part of me…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Jeanne LiIt’s quite a question: was I being a jackass, or was it my prerogative as a person of color?There’s no doubt; I’d had quite a few. It was to be a low key get together out with a few friends (at a bowling alley bar, actually)…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Jeanne LiOn Saving a Burning City: An Ode to Cleveland ActivismWhat does it mean to be an activist in a city that seems to be not only stagnant, but going backwards? And not just backwards sometimes…Jul 14, 2018Jul 14, 2018
Jeanne LiWhen I Accepted I Had No Other Options, A Medically-Induced Seizure Saved My LifeI imagine knobs and dials and gauges, but I can’t quite see without my glasses. I see the hazy room around it, sanitized and clinical. It…Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 2017
Jeanne LiCircle the City: Bright Lights & ArmorI’ve been a Clevelander for nearly a decade, which pales in comparison to most who have spent their entire lives in this town. It’s been a…Sep 27, 2016Sep 27, 2016
Jeanne LiOn Being a Well-Behaved Person of ColorIt’s quite a question: was I being a jackass, or was it my prerogative as a person of color?Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Jeanne LiIn Defense of the Quarter Life TransitionThis is me, the millennial: 27 years old, college degree, marginally employed, broke, with a relationship status of “it’s complicated.”…Sep 14, 20161Sep 14, 20161