Amplifying voices everywhere though social awareness and activism.
For the first time ever, I had people message me and ask if my next post was going to be about a certain topic. Yes, they were all asking about the protests and riots. But I didn't respond immediately. I looked at the messages and then closed out of Messenger. I went and did other... Continue Reading →
Dear unborn Black baby boy, I saw you today. You, with your strong heart and spine, refused to turn over for the ultrasound technician. You stood your ground and would not budge. I jumped and shook my belly. I begged you to flip over so we could see your heart. You proudly and defiantly refused... Continue Reading →
What do you think about when someone mentions Emmett Till? For me, it's how young he was. How savagely he was beaten and how disfigured his body was, laying in his casket. What comes to mind, is the white woman, Carolyn Bryant, who accused him of touching and whistling at her, and how on her... Continue Reading →
I know that many of y'all don't want to hear this, but we need to acknowledge that intersectionality and misogynoir come into play, even in areas such as which victims we rally around. I talked about Ahmaud last week, as did many people, on FB and every other social media platform. It was nice (nice... Continue Reading →
Every few days, I’ll see a post on social media about racism being taught instead of something we are born to believe in. I see innocent Black and White kids hugging one another with these words. On its face, this is true, but these memes always irk me. I always think, what is the point?... Continue Reading →
Black jogger, Ahmaud Arbery, was shot and killed in his own neighborhood. Black jogger, Ahmaud Arbery, was shot and killed in his own neighborhood, by two white men who chased him down. Black jogger, Ahmaud Arbery, was shot and killed in his own neighborhood, by two white men who chased him down; who say they... Continue Reading →
In "when social media-ing goes wrong news," you may have heard of the Georgia teens who made the racist Tik Tok Video. If you haven't, here's a quick summary: couple makes video of what "Niggers" are made of using different amounts of water. The "ingredients," if you will, are robbing people, not having a dad,... Continue Reading →
CV 19 Journal: Day 31 (I think….? I'm going off of my friend Marina's posts.) In spite of my efforts to stay home as much as possible, I had to go to my GP today for my annual check-up. I was going to cancel the appointment, but her office was like, "nope, you need to... Continue Reading →
Right now, most of us are taking measures to protect ourselves and others from catching the Rona. There are some universally accepted preventative measures, such as not touching your face, leaving extra family members at home while shopping, washing your hands, social distancing and wearing facial protection. There are also some socially unacceptable behaviors, like... Continue Reading →
