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pariah: I am not running; I am choosing.

pariah, movie, kim wayans, dee rees, Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis

Hey People!

I’ve been trying to write this post for a few days. On one hand, I don’t want to give away too much of the story for those who haven’t yet seen the movie. On the other hand, there’s so much that I want to say because this movie, this story, [...]

BOOK REVIEW: The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition

I’ve recently started buying and reading books on the things that I need to change the most in life: my relationships and my work life. Granted, I have precious little time to actually read, but since I’ve committed to doing monthly book reviews, that has helped ensure that I at least get [...]

with a child's heart: a love story

Recently my 12 year old daughter experienced her first romantic heartbreak. As she related the story to me and cried, it was all I could do not to break down. As much as I try to give my daughters realistic expectations of people’s behavior, my little girl had this pie-in-the-sky, over-the-top, romantic [...]

oh no! my baby's color struck!

Ok, it’s official – my older daughter is “color struck.” She has a very definite bias towards Black people with lighter skin complexions. This is quite distressing to me and her father. Neither of us has any idea of how she came to the conclusion that “light is right.” We have both [...]

diversity in the doll world. a dream come true.

A routine trip to Target the other day resulted in a fabulous discovery – a multitude of dolls of color! I couldn’t believe my eyes. There were so many from which to choose. Cute dolls, too! As a child, I had the “Black Barbie” – you know, the one with the red sequined [...]

my eyes. my smile. my depression?

I’ve struggled with depression for most of my life. I didn’t always realize what it was, but I always knew that something wasn’t quite right. During college I went through a period in which I couldn’t get myself to leave the house. I could barely get myself to leave the bed. I [...]