The official end of Jim Crow in the United States happened between 1965 and 1968. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and in 1965, they passed the Voting Rights Act, and then in 1968, the Fair Housing Act. These efforts effectively ended Jim Crow in the United States, though the lingering racial animosity persisted. As someone with a …
Most people who have read my writing in the last decade primarily know me for my political, cultural, and social justice writing and work. However, before I became the executive director of a grassroots anti-racism organization in 2014, I served as the executive director of a now-defunct youth development organization that offered free afterschool and summer programming to youth aged …
From the moment that Maine oysterman Graham Platner announced his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins from her U.S. Senate seat, the political world and Maine have been on fire. Within hours of dropping his first video announcing his run, people were intrigued and, I dare say, smitten. With his gravelly and commanding voice, rugged outdoorsman look, windblown hair, and …
The United States is currently under attack from within and not only is it our government that is attacking its own citizens, but our attackers have made it clear that they want to completely remake the country in an image that suits their agenda. They want a primarily white, Christian nation. They want a nation where marginalized groups—like LGBTQ+ people, …
Sweet home, Chicago. For years now, I have described myself as a Chicagoan exiled in Maine. Don’t get me wrong, Maine has become my home and there is much I love about it—but Chicago will always be home. It’s the place that shaped me. It’s the place of almost all my firsts, I spent almost the first 30 years of …
Last week, it was Megyn Kelly’s weird comments about Barack Obama, this week, Laura Loomer, who is considered an advisor to the president, has been on a vitriolic and racist rant on the platform formerly known as Twitter regarding U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, referring to Crocket in a most disgusting way. Then if that weren’t enough, a couple of disciples …
For the last several days, I have been trying to process what the hell is going on in the United States. How did the death of a 31-year-old podcaster bring us to the point of a Constitutional crisis that no one in power seems able or willing to stop? I have two words for you: white grievances. Really, the country …
“We haven’t felt like ourselves since Barack Obama. He was such a slick snake. This affable guy wearing good suits and looked the part and sounded the part and dressed the part. But so divisive in his messaging.” – Megyn Kelly of “The Megyn Kelly Show” Several days ago, when asked how she was handling the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s …
One aspect of adulthood that isn’t discussed enough is the need to remain open to growing and evolving in our thoughts and beliefs as we gain more knowledge. Instead, too often, we cling to beliefs that have long stopped serving us and can cause more harm than good. Recently, I was confronted with the fact that some of my thoughts …
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Happy Friday! It’s a gorgeous day up in my corner of the world and way too beautiful to be writing a blog post today. So I present you with the Friday Round-Up a list of blog posts this week from other bloggers that blew my mind. Perhaps if you need to kill some time or have a quiet moment you can check them out. http://ravingblacklunatic.blogspot.com/ Check out this cat, I have been a fan of his work forever. http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/ Good stuff here as well http://sweetersalt.com/ A Maine blogger who talks fashion and food…the best of both worlds http://paganchild-starmommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-focused.html A new blog that offers words of wisdom for all of us. http://mscleaver.com/ Another Mainer who for Lent is giving up pants, she is also a crafty gal If you have any links to good blogs, feel free to leave em. It’s my hope to make the Friday Round Up a regular feature at my new home specifically I would live to shine some light and love on smaller bloggers. It’s hard out here in this blogosphere with so many good blogs to choose from and so little time so let’s help everyone get a slice of the pie. I will be back on Monday, at that time I will unveil some ideas I have around monetizing things but You May Also Like: No related posts.
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Cite your sources, or The inequity of writing in the era of Substack and Patreon
Since Trump returned to office in January, I have been feeling the impact of this man’s decisions when he decided to target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work. I have casually mentioned it in passing but as a Black woman in this climate, I often feel unheard. The sad truth is that for many out there, our lived experiences and …
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