Expectations of Black ingenuity in times of chaos is enough to break any writer. We are worn down by years of digital media instability and now, a pandemic. I actually don’t know how to start this shit off. Which is so interesting to me, because I don’t usually struggle with openings or closings. It’s always...
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10 Affirmations for Women of Color & Femmes in the Era of Agent Orange
Check out these affirmations, designed to boost our daily lives to help us make it through & survive one of the undoubtedly most violent times we are facing. As women and femmes of color, we all know that things didn’t suddenly become awful with a Trump presidency, but it does feel as though his being...
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Crazy Talk: I Feel Like a Burden On Everyone I Love
How do you know when you’re a burden on your support system — and when your mental illness is just whispering lies to you? We have some advice. Welcome to Crazy Talk: a mental health advice column written by yours truly, a mentally ill and queer writer reclaiming his “crazy” to educate and empower. In a...