For me, this is the beginning of an exploration, a path I’m trying to shape for myself. I’ve accepted that if I’m going to be forced to produce under capitalism, I’ll at least try to disrupt where I can. Recently, […]
Sister Zora told us. Black women are the mules of the world. Somehow the hardest, most thankless work lands in our laps every time. But it’s not a mystery. It is the legacy of white supremacist patriarchy that keeps us […]
7 Bullets. 8+ minutes. Strangulation. 44 shots. James, George, Sandra, Keith, Tony, Breonna. The Time is Now. This is about challenging myself. A few months ago, a couple posts on this blog and a string of emails in my newsletter […]
What is Juneteenth? Why we should celebrate – Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19th that the Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that […]
Every time we end up in a moment similar to the one that is currently happening, you ask about how to be an ally. And to be honest, I usually pretend not to hear the question. But this time I […]
I sat paralyzed for days following the murder of George Floyd. I desperately wanted to know how I could use what I have to amplify the voices of rage and unrest at state-sanctioned violence against Black and Brown people. Finally, […]