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Rue Tsoka
Rue Tsoka
Dec 21, 2018 · 5 min read

An Ode to Bygone BlackLove

I loved J–my tall, glasses-wearing, Seinfeld-watching, Tennessee-drawlin’, hip-hop enthusiast, LGBTQA ally, Afrocentric Black man. He was my personal sunshine and nothing like the dark love I was trying to get over; it was only right that I fell for him in the summertime.

Rue Tsoka
Rue Tsoka
Sep 29, 2017 · 7 min read

The Art of Being Strong

“I’m just ready to let go of the Strong Black Woman narrative. The assumption that we’re thick skinned invites mistreatment. I’m not a “strong black woman”; I’m a woman who would really prefer to be treated kindly and softly. But I’m black, so what choice do I have? Black women aren’t…

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