Something unusual happened to me last week. I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The kind you see when passing by a flower shop and think, Aww, my partner would love those or I wish they would gift those to me. But I didn’t receive them from a romantic partner.
Read MoreTo create a truly just society, embracing alternative narratives to understand our world and past is crucial. However, in our pursuit to dismantle colonialist versions of our history, harmful theories infiltrate society. Giving aliens credit for ancient non-European history and architecture, instead of acknowledging the remarkable accomplishments of those who created them is a prime example.
Read MoreThank you, Tamela
For reminding me that my soul desires linen
For connecting me with the soul code of softness
Read MoreIn 2022, Netflix released Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and promised us a victim-centered story, but it didn't deliver. However, because of it’s success, Netflix has ordered two more seasons of the show, this time focusing on different real-life serial killers. Remakes of real cases face an inescapable ethical problem: the victims' families are real and they suffer for real.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden should know when to say less - particularly in regard to how the Black community should or should not respond to police brutality. On January 27th, in an official statement posted to Twitter at 5:20 pm PST, the President said that “Those who seek justice should not resort to violence or destruction. Violence is never acceptable; it is illegal and destructive.” His statement came moments before the bodycam footage of the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police Department was released.
Read MoreI was sitting on a plane when the text rolled across my phone. My stomach dropped to the floor as I stared into my tea, which was quickly replaced with alcohol.
Read MoreIt should be possible to be Black, stand for anti-racism, and remain anti-Black in praxis. Sadly, not all Black people believe in liberation for all Black people, particularly Black marginalized genders. Deeply embedded misogynoir tropes gradually float to the surface.
Read MoreAmerikkan culture is white supremacy. None of us can have an accurate lens to reflect on life’s options, decisions, and accomplishments; our lives are 100% informed by white supremacist culture.
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