#BlackGirlMagic-alMinister
“Just make it magical,” I said. I looked at the makeshift learning space: a hallway, really. This was where our church would be asking our children to go in-depth about […]
Go Back To Your Country
It was on the way to pick up the kids from school. I slowed to a stop at the crosswalk that connects a paved walking trail with a rails-to-trails path […]
Strong Women and White Privilege
“You come from strong women,” my grandmother said. It was late on a Monday evening in the winter of 1991. We were up late on a school night, and my […]
Why we don’t always feel like talking about race (and what to do about it)
The time is ripe for race talk. The problem is, some people don’t always feel like talking. A variety of recent events have added to a surge of desired dialogue […]
Tired Shoulders
My shoulders are tired this afternoon. Most of that is soreness from doing hair yesterday. All of yesterday: 10 hours of washing, conditioning, putting in product, brushing, combing, parting, […]
