Shameless plug: Skate by Silk Sonic is everything. Trust me! “Can you skate?” It was this question that allowed me to figure out how coordinated I was…or wasn’t. I remember … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: Skate Culture
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I Remember Blackness: When I First Heard Aaliyah
I miss Aaliyah Dana Haughton. I wanted to be Aaliyah Dana Haughton. But let me back up. I am 40 now. Had Aaliyah lived, she would have been 42 in … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: When I First Heard Aaliyah
I Remember Blackness: That Time When I Saw The Woman Pretty As My Mother
My family never told me that I was ugly. So, I never thought that being Black meant something ugly. I still don’t think being Black is something ugly. When I … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: That Time When I Saw The Woman Pretty As My Mother
For Us: I REMEMBER BLACKNESS: That Time When The World Was All Black
I cannot pinpoint exactly when I ‘found out’ I was Black. I remember being enamored with my skin, and how cool I thought it was that it was the same … Continue reading For Us: I REMEMBER BLACKNESS: That Time When The World Was All Black
RUNITBACK FRIDAY-08/13/2021
The world is mad, Torches! Totally, totally mad! An old language is discovered, people still don’t want a vaccine but will smoke weed someone gave them, Joe Biden is still … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-08/13/2021
TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-8/11/2021
So these trash Olympics are over. I am elated. The best thing: BLACK WOMEN STILL SHOWED OUT! Allyson Felix is the GOAT–the most decorated Track and Field Athlete EVER! The … Continue reading TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-8/11/2021
August Is For Activism: Aunt Karen
I came across Aunt Karen on TikTok at least 4 months ago. At first, I thought it was a parody account—until I started following her, paying attention to the anti-racism … Continue reading August Is For Activism: Aunt Karen
FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET: DaBaby & The Rest Of Us
Toxic masculinity is killing the Black community. I am aware of what DaBaby said at Rolling Loud, and to be honest? I am not surprised. As one that grew up … Continue reading FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET: DaBaby & The Rest Of Us
RUNITBACK FRIDAY-7/30/2021
On behalf of Black folk everywhere, we support Simone Biles. Full stop. See y’all next week. My mood is Simone Biles. I know who I am Among a set of … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-7/30/2021
Talk About It Tuesday: 07/27/2021
Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic Torch with box braids in Tokyo. The howling Karens cannot grasp that there a Black woman somewhere, somehow, living her best life without or in … Continue reading Talk About It Tuesday: 07/27/2021
