Shay 
I have been spending the past few days somewhat unplugged and with my son and his family, who are visiting from Tennessee. Normally, when I plan to take downtime away from Black Girl in Maine work, I like to let folks know—not because I am filled with an inflated sense of self-importance but because the …
“Running round in circles, lost my focus, lost sight of my goals, I do this for the love of music, not for the glitter and gold.” – India Arie When I started writing professionally in 2003, I started writing for myself. To be a writer is to have something to say. Full stop. If it …
Growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s as a Black girl, life wasn’t easy, as my parents intentionally chose to live in a way that meant financial scarcity. Aside from the brief years my father spent in law enforcement, that scarcity was a constant backdrop of our lives. Over the years, as an adult, I …