Voices
Voices
Stop Telling Me That You Don't See Color
Inevitably, it happens. A well-meaning (or maybe not so well-meaning) white person will utter the phrase, “Well, I just don’t see color.” Read...
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No, I Don't Want To Be Your Token Black Best Friend
I need for people in my life who have or are willing to do the hard work to not to just have me in their life as their token black best friend. Read...
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How Advice To ‘Take The High Road’ Silences Victims Of Abuse
Anyone who has been a victim of abuse will tell you that the burden of emotional labor is enormous, and that it’s amplified by the pressure to keep Read...
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Eulogies For The Living
A eulogy is an expression of love through grief. I wrote my eulogies in direct address — they are love letters for a love story that isn’t over yet. Read...
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The Emotional Labor Of Staying Safe While Female
A little piece of my ability to feel safe in the world was lost forever in those moments. I knew he was telling the truth. Read...
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Fall Has Arrived, Bringing Dirty Socks With It
The leaves of the deciduous trees are beginning to turn — red, orange, yellow, shades of sunset — and fall has arrived, announcing the change of Read...
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My Black Hair In My Mostly White Town Reminds Me I Don’t Belong
We all need our hair done. I can't help but think that my lack of hair resources reminds me that I live in a land that wasn't intended for me. Read...
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How To Apologize To An Angry Black Woman
Maybe — just maybe — it isn’t the Black women who should issue an apology. Here's how to apologize to a Black woman in ten easy steps. Read...
