Did you follow my poetry series last month on Instagram? It was a celebration of African-American poets in honor of Black History Month. For such a long time, I thought I didn't like poetry. But now I realize I do like poetry. Poetry is like all other forms of writing, or like music — some of it …
Take Heart, Sister Girl
At the beginning of each day, you step into the world and, if you’re lucky, you avoid the news and the bickering and the sensational soundbites. You step across the remains of yesterday with a mug of comfort in your hands and you avoid that one floorboard that creaks when the weather slides just …
How to Be a Revolutionary, in Any Age
Remember that time I was a guest on Ann Bogel's podcast, "What Should I Read Next?" In that episode, Ann told me it seemed I like to read books with a strong female character as the lead. I hadn't thought about it before then, but when I made an assessment of the books I'd told her were some of my …
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The One Thing That Changed Me the Most This Year
I've changed. I can feel it. I can't tell you exactly what has changed about me, but I know I'm different. I'm more grounded. More sure-footed. More confident. But those words aren't really the right ones. A friend told me I am more direct. I keep asking H what's different about me and …
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Is Instagram Listening in on You?
There have been so many times I've mentioned my fondness for Instagram. It is, hands down, my favorite social media app. Just last week, I attended a social media workshop hosted by the American Marketing Association and, at the end of the presentation, the speaker spent a great deal of time talking …
The #OneConference You Helped Build
This has been a long time coming, hasn't it? We've been gathering here in this virtual space, practicing grace, asking and answering tough and sometimes embarrassing questions, and learning more about each other, and about ourselves. We started out with 31 Days in My Brown Skin. We worked together …