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
What’s Good?
Inspired by sister Nicki Minaj, I’ve got to ask this question of 2015. He’s gone, we’ve all broken up with him and moved on to a better brotha -2016. However, … Continue reading
Where We Are Now
I missed a talk on 9/11 today. It was given by an important, published theatre theorist. I arrived for the talk back after the presentation, and it brought me back … 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
True Creations
There is an amazing opportunity to blend a love for beautiful, hand made things, and supporting the LGBTQ community coming up this Friday May 29th. You can support the … Continue reading