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Stories of Resilience and Recovery

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Mar 13

Learning to Walk Away: Finding Freedom in Letting Go

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Mar 11

Stepping Into the Unknown: Traveling Through Fear

I am scared all the time.

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Jan 9, 2024

Crying at the AMC in Jersey City

My mother and I shared a love for books that was unequal with anyone else in my family. She taught me…

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May 3, 2021

Accessing My Erotic Power

Recently, I read an essay by Audre Lorde entitled Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power. In this article, Lorde…

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Oct 18, 2020

This is How Easy It is to Become a Ho’

And other thoughts on sexual exploitation.

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May 23, 2020

Self-Care and the Myth of the Strong Black Woman

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Feb 2, 2020

Don’t Touch My Hair!

An Essay on How I Learned to Love My Black Hair.

[SPOILER ALERT: I WILL BE TALKING…

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Jan 15, 2019

How to Follow Your Heart in Five (Not So) Easy Lessons

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Nov 14, 2018

Coming to Terms with White Women

Yesterday, I listened to Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk Podcast where she discussed her struggles…

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Aug 29, 2018

Fixing What’s Broken

I’ve been pushing myself along every day since I broke my ankle in March. When I broke it, I initially felt stupid, but I…

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