Goodbye Summer

It seems as though this blog is something I pick up and put back down for long intervals. When I … More

Ahhh 2017. It’s good to be here.

Hello! It’s been just over 3 years since I last blogged. In that time, I’ve gotten married, gone on an … More

The Calculus of Life

Brown body. Gendered body. Classed body. Dis/abled body. Queer body. Transgressive bodies. The calculus of life leaves these Othered bodies … More

Am I Free?

Am I free? I ask myself this occasionally, and rarely do I deliberate for very long. This time, however, I … More

I Just Had A Moment

I just read this excerpt from The University of Victoria’s Independent Newspaper: «The Côte d’Ivoire, on the west coast of Africa, … More

Marian Anderson – Ave Maria

This is hands-down the best rendition of Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ that I have ever heard! Her contralto is flawless (as … More

Übungen für Deutsch 3/ Exercises for German 3

Imperfekt: Ich sah die Ausstellung von der Fall der Mauer auf der Bibliothek. Die Farben der Graffiti gefielen mir. Plusquamperfekt: Nachdem ich … More

Update from the Author:

Hi All! How am I? I’m great! Tonight my sorority, Alpha Delta Chi, welcomed a new pledge class into our … More

“I look like a black boy”

LOL I can’t even parse the ridiculousness of this video!! Being Black = having chicken pox? LOL

Quotables: WEB DuBois on Ambition

“There is in this world no such force as the force o a person determined to rise.” W.E.B. DuBois, “Race … More

I want to be First Lady Michelle O’s friend. For real.

My Formulation of the Citizen Consumer

I begin with the assumption that those whom I speak of possess effective demand, so immediately that leaves us with … More

Currently Reading:

Langston Hughes, I Wonder as I Wander James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room Nell Larsen, Quicksand

Marsha Ambrosius (formerly of Floetry) performs “Butterflies” [Live]