Shay 
I recently attended a dear friend’s 50th birthday party and it was one of the most memorable nights I have had in years. This friend is a white woman with a multiracial family, and her friend and professional groups are reflective of the diversity in her family. As a 50-something-year-old Black woman living in Maine, …
Unless one is a die-hard contrarian or MAGA type, most white-bodied people live in abject fear of being labeled a racist or coming across as a racist. For some white folks, being labeled as a racist is more hurtful than unpacking the fact that perhaps they do actually hold some racist and harmful views or …
This year, I have grown accustomed to the almost steady monthly stream of patron cancellations. It has been a very rough year as a writer eking out a living using Patreon, and while I occasionally write for publications, the rates are not what they once were. Throw in the lack of bookings for speaking engagements …