What Does it Take to Be Black and Middle-Class?
Attempting to describe growing up in Detroit is [sometimes] a tricky thing. There is a pressure …
Two New Posts: Denial of Medical Care for Black Women + Rethinking Black History Month
Over the last week I’ve had two opportunities to write commentaries for RH Reality Check. If …
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My Growing [and ever evolving] Understanding of Gender and Sexuality
This time around, when I was watching Drag University, instead of seeing “men” teaching “women” how…
For Colored Girls Who Want to Go to Graduate School
my advice for colored girls that want to be a graduate student.
The Day I Learned What My Love Looks Like
Anyway, what is the point of all this rambling? The point is that the day I…
Managing [Academic] Writing Anxiety
a late night conversation about overcoming academic writing anxiety and just getting your work done.
For Mrs. Catherine C. Blackwell: Childhood Memories and Mourning Loved Ones
Today, my adult-self is mourning the loss of a woman who made contributions to young black…
Day 31: What I’ve Learned from #Write2014 So Far
So it is day 31 of the #Write 2014 challenge. Since it is also the first…
The #Write2014 Project
Last weekend I was sitting on my couch trying to figure out what my resolutions for …
Politics is Bigger Than You Think
I was really in the groove with my #30WriteNow challenge and then last week hit. Suffice …