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it’s never about food
Today I often hear complaints from older adults about “the youth” and their music. Today’s music is so dirty! Let’s take off our nostalgic glasses and look at some Hokum blues. What is Hokum Blues? Hokum, a term that is debated on it’s origins, is a style or performance, where the distishgishing factors are sexual …
Why is There No White History Month?
All my life, I’ve gotten this question. “Why is there no white history month?” Or “isn’t Black history month racist?” Over the past few years, I’ve started seeing more articles filled with snark about it. I want to give a genuine answer. First, we need to address what is often the real question being asked …
6 Black Non profits to support
I want to take some time to highlight ways to support the community if you, or your work is unsure of where to donate your money. Many people have mentioned that they (or their jobs) have funds but are lacking in time. This week I want you to consider any of these organization to donate …
How is Black Flirting Culture Different from White Flirting Culture?
I find this question to be a little more personal than I was expecting so early into Obsidian but here goes. As a young Black person, I think it’s important to keep in mind that I grew up in two different cultures. One was White culture and the other was Black Culture. Which one I …
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Music and meals: African American Community building
Every time I cook, I feel a need to put on music. It’s most often R&B to ring through the kitchen as I prepare food. It’s always music that’s easy to love by a variety of ages and tastes. It always feels like the most natural thing to do. When I cook near white people, …
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August newsletter
About Me Update I know this newsletter is a bit late. The last 3 weeks have been a bit of a ride. So, a quick update on me: A little while back I ended up hospitalized due to being unable to speak. We thought I might have had a stroke and I was kept over …
Cultural Appropriation: Making Hard Conversations Easier
As an ally, it is important to call out people who are racist or participate in erasure. But let’s face it: Having conversations around cultural appropriation and racism are hard. Often, the majority of discussions are either extremely serious or a bit heavy handed. There is a lot of hurt, discomfort, blame and guilt involved. …
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Everyday Representation
As a Black American one thing that constantly plagues my life is a lack of representation. When people think of representation we often think of visual representations first. Although as a country we have gotten better about showing more diversity in film, we are still struggling with everyday life. Take a moment and notice how …
Called out! NOw, What?
Oh no! You were called out on shitty behavior and now you not only feel ignorant, and silly, but possibly a lot of other feelings, including defensive. I’m not going to pull my punches in this post where I tell you what your next steps should be and how to not make things worse for the people …