True Social Justice & Racial Equity Is Hard Work
“I’m sorry, but we currently don’t accept students with IEPs.” This phrase has been told to me numerous times during my search for schools for my child. And each and every time I hear it, I am stunned and hurt by the discrimination. Even as a seasoned parent of a […]
Four people I grew up were charged as adults and sentenced to life in prison and they were 16 and under (the youngest was 14) for murder. They did it. That’s not my issue. They were guilty and they forever changed the lives of the victims’ families, friends, and community. […]
The most common form of permanent brokenness I’ve seen in women has to do with pregnancy-related issues. From miscarriages (1-3 pregnancies end with miscarriage) to infertility, to abortions, to pregnancy complications both during and after, every woman that has experienced issues with pregnancy, and that is almost every adult woman […]
Mother Mary Jesus had a wonderful, praying mother in Mary. She obviously had proven herself pleasing in God’s eyes with her faith, devotion, and love. So much so, that she was given the ultimate mission, to give birth to the Divine. I have been enjoying learning more about Mary. Mariology, […]
The Bible focuses on the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth very briefly and gives us little specifics. However, we can infer that Mary went to Elizabeth after encountering the Angel Gabrielle and stayed with her for three months, and they were very close. I’ve been learning so much about the […]
The goal of anti-racism work is not racial integration; the purpose of anti-racism work is racial equity. Black people can still be oppressed in integrated schools, neighborhoods, and jobs. The goal of anti-racist work is to undo the tangible harm done by the racist American system. It doesn’t matter if […]
I have always loved books, and I was obsessed with fiction for most of my young life. And not the “good fiction” people who are book obsessed usually name like Tolkien or Mark Twain, I was a “Sweet Valley High” and “Babysitter Club” kid for a long time. Actually, my […]
It is NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS, and I don’t owe anyone this information besides my doctors, but since Texas wants to act an ass, here it is… 1) There are people like me that having a pregnancy will likely kill, because of pre-existing health issues/risks. My last pregnancy almost […]
All my life, being Black, specifically African American (ADOS), the reality of being enslaved in America and being mistreated after the Civil War, has been my centering narrative about America. It was/is a source of pride to be a “survivor.” That’s my family’s message about being an African-American, it means […]
Juneteenth is a celebration of a HUGE BATTLE WIN in the war for freedom for (ADOS) African Descendents of Slavery and/or African Americans. The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t free Black folks. June 19, 1867(?8) didn’t free all Black people. It was a MAJOR battle win in our war for freedom. It […]