We did not create our Blackness. It was imposed upon us . But we accepted it, and made it beautiful and now we love it. Why is it so hard for them to do the same? There is a part of me, underneath the indignation and the pride, beneath the bluster and … Continue reading Black boy, White Spaces: An Unfinished Poem
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Everything You Need To Know About Gaza
There are thousands of gifs of Palestinian children laying dead in crying mothers arms. There are hundreds of stories of bat mitzvahs blown apart by suicide bombers. There are “in-depth” articles dissecting the lives of the families of those suicide bombers/martyrs/murderers. There are lists promising to tell you about the 10 things you … Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Gaza
Rich Is The New White: Reflections on Capitalist Class Culture and D.C Housing
So, a lot of things have been going on in the past few weeks. I've sort of jumped straight into housing advocacy here in D.C. It all started when my sister introduced me to the Housing For All Campaign here in D.C. I joined a Learning Circle on gentrification that they ran and meet some … Continue reading Rich Is The New White: Reflections on Capitalist Class Culture and D.C Housing
The Well Examined Life 