I know your words weren’t intended to wound me, but they did.
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Props to My Pops: A White Man Gets it Right
While my dad has a lot of privileges in life, he has taught me the one lesson I hold dearest – how to be a great ally.
Honoring the Truth of Our Mothers’ Humanity: Notes from the Daughter of a Single Mother
Daughter of a single mother is an identity that I have claimed proudly, and also with resentment and contempt.
For my mother: A day without cancer
When I found a lump in my breast several years ago, I couldn’t bear to tell my mother.
Searching for the Perfect Card
“How come you have black mother?” an inquisitive young boy asked me. We were four, playing at a park near my childhood Chicago home. I stared at him blankly but never responded – I had no idea what he meant.
Life’s Unexpected Journeys
Following my termination, I was faced with explaining to my girls that it was going to be hard for us for awhile, but we had each other and we would stay strong.