Here’s what I’m ignoring today: “This is America; you shouldn’t be surprised” Double consciousness is the only way for a minority to survive here. Yes. I know the reality, but my unending humanity provides...
Things I ain’t tryna hear post-Trmp win
Category: Culture and Society
Black Pain on Black Brains
There are many studies that assert that people like watching cooking shows because it’s nearly like they’re tasting the food in real life. The viewing experience draws on sensory inputs beyond just sights and...
By Virtue Of My Birth, I Deserve To Live.
I came out of my mother a human being. I deserve to live, not because I am good or non violent or didn’t reach for my ID too quickly or am well dressed or...
The Best (Worst?) Of #MyNYPD
The New York Police Department took to Twitter, in what was ostensibly an attempt to build some goodwill around the force as a brand. They tweeted the following: Do you have a photo...
Why Love A Black Man
I was riding in the car with my mother, tucked into the backseat and listening to the radio. I was five or six years old. Somehow, the conversation over the waves made me pause...
The Perks of Being a Late Bloomer
Being a late bloomer can cause many varieties of strife and angst in a young person’s life. Whether you were brace-face, lanky, nerdy, awkward, or anything in-between, the cruelties of childhood and puberty can...
