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

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...
Can horses swim? A few years back I took a trip to Jamaica with my college roomies Stecks, and M’O (with whom I’d traveled before). On planning the trip, we were met with...
When I go on vacation, I like to find a beach chair, porch swing, or hammock as soon as possible. Basically, my first priority is to be prone. When I take vacations with my...
It was a cold December night in Cleveland. A friend was getting married, and the ceremony was being held in a reception hall at the Cleveland Zoo. We watched the ceremony from our seats, mere feet away from the lifelike rainforest exhibit. It was humid, and everywhere I looked, Newly Natural-Haired Black Women’s perfect coifs were poofing into so many marshmallow clouds.
I’ve performed in front of crowds. I’ve run races in front of thousands. I’ve presented ideas and numbers and defended my entire livelihood in front of execs who could have had my job in...
My friendo was shopping for wedding dresses in Sacramento with her Mama and Grandma, and I was hopping on a MegaBus to join. I was in a rush, pulling the black and white leggings...