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You Are Missing Out
“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat. It is an unnecessary insult.” – Maya Angelou I am excited to have reached my substack goal of having the first ten subscribers! Actually, I have eleven, so I have… Continue reading
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If We Were Having Coffee Right Now
Please, come in! I know it’s been a while since we last spoke. Here, let me get your coat. Shake the chill from your bones and leave the weight of the world at the door. Speaking of the door, there is a shoe rack next to you. Go ahead and remove your shoes. I have… Continue reading
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A Historical Moment: Meeting Michelle
I am no longer surprised to find purpose in the people I meet. I am being guided to certain people for a reason. When I complimented Michelle on her Afro at the She Wins Conference last year, I had no idea she had such a rich backstory. When I did a video about the real… Continue reading
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Always There Are the Children
Something devastating is happening, a bone-chilling, frightening thing. The children are dying. In this year alone, I have learned of the deaths of four young people, three of them children under 25 years old. All of them were from people I know; they were firstborns, the first fruits of their mother’s wombs. It has made… Continue reading
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The Fragility of Human Connections
I have witnessed friendships and relationships that bloomed beautifully only to die a harsh and painful death. I saw roses grow from cracks in concretes and then plucked prematurely by those who were supposed to water them. I have watched flowers starve and wings clipped. I have seen Kings slandered and soldiers slain symbolically, their… Continue reading
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