Commentary
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NO-vember: A Black femme genealogy
My anger could rip open the beltway and swallow the rush hour traffic whole. I see the mangled carcass of the cybertruck in front of me disintegrate in my bloodthirsty teeth, primed for revenge. I am a Black femme, vacillating between anger and apathy after November 5, 2024. The rejection of Kamala Harris was no…
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A Commentary: “As Omicron Surges, Schools Battle Pressure to Stay Open”
A fundamental flaw of journalism is the illusion of objectivity. When I was a journalism major at the University of Maryland, we were taught to get all sides of the story in search for “truth.” But journalism is as wrought with privilege and bias as any other field. So when I saw Ilima Long’s tweet…
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Show Me Your Work
This week marks the beginning of Black History / Futures Month. As a Black educator I am both excited and hesitant. For the past few years, this time of Black celebration has been first marked by building up walls around cheap narratives for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day in January. Black people remind the…
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About Writing About Blackness
Black culture ≠ pain. Recognizing our marginalization is vital but we are not defined by the pain inflicted by white supremacy. Recognize our holidays. Our cuisine. Our dances. Our music. Our languages. How we raise our children. How we treat our elders. Our spiritualities. I read an Atlantic article recently that alluded to a culture…
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