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N****r lover.

“N****r lover.”

5 min readSep 9, 2022

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Small toddler with curly hair standing against a white wall looking down

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AfroSapiophile

To The Lady At The Gym Who Ruined My Day…

I hope we never meet again.

4 min readMay 13, 2024

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A white woman with blond hair standing in front of a mirror and weight race about to pick up two hand weights.

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White Jesus Matters.

I’m standing in the church of my childhood, the night before my wedding.

4 min readApr 21, 2024

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Jesus with blond hair and light skin in the clouds surrounded by white angels all with blond hair.

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Learning To Be Human.

I lean back in the reclining exam chair, the white, coarse paper beneath me crinkling at the slightest movement.

5 min readApr 3, 2024

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Closeup of a person’s hand with white skin that has an orange sticker on it which reads “human.” The person is wearing an orange coat with a gree shirt underneath.

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You Might Be White If….

You don’t dress up to go to the ER.

4 min readMar 22, 2024

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You Might Be White If….

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What Happens When Racism Is An Organizational Norm?

“On your slides, the slide headings all still say January. If they were updated, what month should it state?”

3 min readMar 15, 2024

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White background with a simple face spray painted next to the words “what now?”

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“Mommy, that’s racist.”

“You little monkey.”

4 min readMar 2, 2024

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Sign posted on a pole with a blurred background. Sign reads “Hi. Don’t Be Racist. Thanks.”

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like… Me?

“It’s me. Hi I’m the problem it’s me.” These words hit home. Thank you, Taylor Swift.

4 min readFeb 23, 2024

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Image of Taylor Swift’s Reputation album on a white table.

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I’m Not A Good White Person…

I’m not a good white person… and I don’t want to be.

6 min readFeb 7, 2024

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I’m Not A Good White Person…

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What Every White Person Needs To Know Before Getting Into An Interracial Relationship

Yeah, right. As if I could tell another person what they needed without knowing about their story, experiences, values, and the unique…

4 min readJan 27, 2024

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Jessica Kiragu

Jessica Kiragu

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Former therapist turned coach, consultant and writer. I mostly write about whiteness and how white people, like me, are connected to racism. hellowhiteness.com

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