Me and my black maskAs this pandemic has touched nearly every part of the earth, people now know what black folks have understood since our arrival at these…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
REVIEW: Harriet, the movieA lot is being said about the historical exactness (or lack thereof) of the Harriet movie. I get it. It can be dangerous telling a story…Nov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
Lesson from a shy girlI was shy. Not just your run-of-the-mill shy, but the I-can-barely-talk-to-people-because-its-debilitating shy. Part of it is genetics (…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Worrying about my brown, broken bodyDays after being diagnosed with Stage Three breast cancer on an unseasonably warm January day, a paralyzing feeling sank into my gut. I…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
What does having cancer feel like?Sometimes, I forget. It’s usually around 3 a.m., while sleeping in bed. I’m wrapped in my favorite gray-and-blue threadbare blanket…Jul 17, 2019Jul 17, 2019
A breakup letter to my girdleAlas. I spotted you across a crowded Wal-Mart, and I knew at first glance you could handle the girth awaiting you.Sep 13, 2013Sep 13, 2013
