I arrived at about 4:05 p.m., already a few minutes late, at the corner of Maryland Avenue SW, peeking around each corner to find a sufficient parking spot. Frustrated, I drove around in circles, rather squares, to find a parking space that didn’t have one of those famous confusing parking signs that allow for 2-hour […]
After taking a couple of shots of D’ Usse to take the edge off, we walked a couple of blocks up from where I parked my car near Union Market. It was a slightly breezy Monday night, and as we approached, my friend CJ whispered, “I don’t know about my outfit, the colors kind of
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Growing up a young Black queer trans child wasn’t always easy. Navigating the often complex and unfamiliarity of sexuality and gender without community and without images of self was difficult. For it is in seeing images of one’s self reflected back to you that we are able to envision the future. It is these images
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Summer is right around the corner. In what is shaping up to be one of the first ”normal” summers since before Covid began, everyone is eager to get outside. Skims, shapewear brand founded by Kim Kardashian, has chosen this summer to launch a swimwear collection. Launched in 2019, Skims has thus far only focused on
While being a Black person living in America does come with many joys, like the beauty of our community or the uniqueness of our cultures, being Black in America is not an experience of only sunshine and rainbows. From the systemic racism that plagues our society to the compacted experience of other intersections such as
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Born and raised in the United States, and raised by two parents with deep southern roots, I have always understood myself to be a U.S. citizen. Although growing up in the multicultural world that is Black Boston, I have only had to uphold American cultural values never having to take into consideration the experience of
I imagined love like many other teens did. Like the movies and tv shows around me had depicted, I would meet a smart, charismatic boy with a charm like Chad Danforth of “Highschool Musical” or Devon Carter of “That’s So Raven,” who would sweep me off my feet and into pubescent infatuation. In the culmination
Mahmoud Khedr, the speaker in the YouTube TEDx Talks publication “How Toxic Positivity Leads to More Suffering,” describes how positivity can be toxic. He explains that he was once a person who unknowingly exhibited toxic positivity. He utilized it to deal with bullying in high school, money problems at home, and carried it into his
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I am currently participating in a 5-day forum on Advancing Equity in Aging. The 4th day included a presentation on equity and access in the Alzheimer’s community. The information shared is important in advancing the work I do within my agency as well as advocating for system change in how care, resources, and support are
I am currently participating in a 5-day forum on Advancing Equity in Aging. The 4th day included a presentation on equity and access in the Alzheimer’s community. The information shared is important in advancing the work I do within my agency as well as advocating for system change in how care, resources, and support are
