If you read my blog from two years ago, (When your blackness is questioned, where does that leave you?) you’ll have a glimpse into my story and how I grew up. What I didn’t share was the numerous occasions I have been used as a “token” because of that upbringing....
In every young Black person's life, we find ourselves in either a relative's kitchen, living room, barber shop, or hair salon, listening to stories of the Black struggle. Enthralled by the happiness and sadness of Black life in the last five decades. Listening to the...
You can say I’ve lived two lives, one where I wished I was White and one where I wished I was more Black. That may seem confusing but trust me, it’s not! I am Black and proud to be Black. But the road to acceptance of my Blackness was difficult and at times it...
If you read my blog from two years ago, (When your blackness is questioned, where does that leave you?) you’ll have a glimpse into my story and how I grew up. What I didn’t share was the numerous occasions I have been used as a “token” because of that upbringing....
In every young Black person's life, we find ourselves in either a relative's kitchen, living room, barber shop, or hair salon, listening to stories of the Black struggle. Enthralled by the happiness and sadness of Black life in the last five decades. Listening to the...
You can say I’ve lived two lives, one where I wished I was White and one where I wished I was more Black. That may seem confusing but trust me, it’s not! I am Black and proud to be Black. But the road to acceptance of my Blackness was difficult and at times it...
