As this theme persists, we will delve a little deeper into my childhood and some of its trauma. I pray that my survival and testimony serve as a reminder that … Continue reading In The Thick Of It
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In The Roux-Putting It Together
This portion of this letters to my former self is going to be from my younger self when I was about 12. -JBHarris Dear Jenn: I know life right now … Continue reading In The Roux-Putting It Together
In The Girl That Was
My letter to myself will be in 4 parts in pivotal points in my life. The one will be when I was about 5. -JBHarris Dear Jen-Sue: You are a … Continue reading In The Girl That Was
For The Queen To Be
Dear Future Melanin-Efficient Queen: I know it took you until you were 17-years-old to feel beautiful within your dark hue. I mean, why would you feel good in the midst … Continue reading For The Queen To Be
Watch Me Work: Community Is Rescue, Refuge and Transformative
When I was a kid, my little brother had a friend named Charles. Everybody called Charles ‘Bucket’. I don’t remember why we called him Bucket; that was just his name. … Continue reading Watch Me Work: Community Is Rescue, Refuge and Transformative
Why ‘Black Aunties’ Are More Than You Ever Thought
The new phrase to call any Black woman of a certain age is ‘Auntie.’ From Jenifer Lewis, April Ryan to the Grande Dame Congresswoman Maxine Waters. The word auntie provides … Continue reading Why ‘Black Aunties’ Are More Than You Ever Thought
FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-BLACK CHILDREN MATTER
Depression is becoming a pandemic within the African-American community. We as a people must begin to admit this. Ignoring this, minimizing this, is costing the lives of our children. Little … Continue reading FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-BLACK CHILDREN MATTER
