LIFE Many if not all African-American families, no matter where they sit right now in terms of class and standing, have overcome or are overcoming a tremendous amount of adversity to be where they are. To BE at all. I’m in a mixed relationship. My man comes from an...
LIFE The African men next door decided to invite some Christmas friends over and stay up until 4am being merry and bright. And LOUD. Creatures were stirring above my head also. Perhaps a little toddler playing with their new tonka bob the builder truck or a nervous...
Girls with Oiled Skin | Deana Lawson LIFE/STYLE I’m not great at acknowledging my accomplishments. There’s something in my brain that says that if I do, I will somehow stop wanting to accomplish things? Part of me really does want to stop. What’s the point of...
RACE/LIFE Tonight is the darkest night of the year. Apt time for going deeply inward and looking dead in the face at what you find looking back at you. In the week leading up to tonight, I saw some beautiful art, and as my writing teacher says, “really beautiful art...
Image found on Tumblr. Some People Are Conduits Who Usually Make Really Good Art. Being at your most conducive (available, open) and in order to bring forth your best work, means that you must honor and take responsibility for being such a vessel. ...
