Category Archive: Identity

and somehow my life purpose got compromised…

These past few days (weeks? months?) I’ve noticed something different about myself, my life, my reaction to things, like my joie de vivre is or has been compromised. If we measure the “something… Continue reading

home is where my habits have a habitat

I am grateful for space where I can be myself freely, express myself freely and be appropriately critiqued and molded into excellence, or a shadow of it, whatever and however excellence might mean… Continue reading

Why are we here, if not for each other?

“Provisions for others is a fundamental responsibility of human life.” -Woodrow Wilson During the 10 weeks of recovery from foot surgery, my sense of self began to morph. I was challenging my identity… Continue reading

We Run This City

My loves, I write this for you… You who run this amazing city – New York – yet take no credit for doing so. This is for the proud New Yorkers that travel… Continue reading

One Good Cry

STOP RIGHT THERE… Before you go any further, I want you to go somewhere private, away from noise, in a comfortable place… Relax your muscles, reach deep down in the pit of your… Continue reading

6 months later: Melancholy for the “Unscathed” Haitians

Greetings to whoever reads this. I’m typing this on my cellular phone, while on the train, heading to work, disappointed that I didn’t bring anything to read for the train ride. I just… Continue reading

girls will be girls

*this post is inspired by the expressed thoughts of Zidonia, Linda, Genine, Dumi and Dr. Goddess* I don’t ever want to hear “boys will be boys” ever again… If I must hear this… Continue reading

Racist Brown girls do exist!

A few days ago, I lamented over the proposed legislation in Arizona SB 1070. I updated my twitter account with a quote from a buddy of mine, affirming that people of all races,… Continue reading

Kill the “Slut”

While on Twitter yesterday, I noticed a tweet by a Soror of mine that I follow. It said “Teen sluts on tyra #priceless”… followed by another tweet saying  “Girl says she’s been trickin… Continue reading

“Good” Hair – A Global Issue

So here I am in Canada with one of my closest friends and sorority sisters, Sherema. We came to relax, enjoy time away from the dirt and grime of NYC (and shhhh! to… Continue reading