The Fault In Our Star…Wars
I was indoctrinated into the Star Wars fandom from an early age. I was born in 1980, and my brother is eight years older than me. So being like any … Continue reading
The Unstoppable Whiteness of Being
I am back after a long absence of writing on this blog. I was busy with life (as if being busy is a reason not to write) and in general … Continue reading
The Purple Guy
I am glad I waited. I saw Purple Rain again today. It has been sometime since I’ve seen it. I’ve wanted to write something, write some thing about Prince leaving … Continue reading
Black in America 2015
This morning on my hour drive into church a cop stayed behind me for 35 minutes. That was the longest half hour of my life. I started sweating, I got … Continue reading
The Struggle Is Real
Deep friendships end, marriages die, and somehow life manages to go on. I am finding lately that despite knowing all the reasons why something ended- all the good reasons, I … Continue reading
Love Wins…
I am supposed to be happy today, Marriage Equality has passed, and now, (as soon as one will have me) I can legally marry a man in America. This news … Continue reading
Come Together
Today I stood with white women on each side of me, locked arm in arm, as we blocked oncoming traffic, proclaiming “No justice, no peace!” and “What do we want? … Continue reading
Rachel, Roof, and Remorse.
Lately, whenever I turn on the television I see her face, yes, her. Rachel “What race am I today” Dolezal. The woman claims she identified as black when she was … Continue reading
Eyes Wide Shut
Malcolm X warned us with these words. For people of color in my friend circles on social media, this has certainly come to pass. The Grammy awards last night featured … Continue reading
More than you know…
I recently got into a kerfuffle online regarding a ridiculous quote attributed to Katherine Hepburn. A fine actress, but no social scientist. The causes of human behavior are not so … Continue reading
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