While others my age prepare to retire to the countryside, I’m staying in the city for as long as possible. I have never known any other environment besides city life. Having been born and reared in one of the biggest cities in the world, New York City, where many of…

That is the question A few days ago, I discovered that Medium has a brand new tipping feature. It allows readers to send a tip by adding a link to your preferred payment platform, such as Ko-Fi, Patreon or PayPal, which appears at the bottom of your stories. Why Tipping Can Be A Odious Practice In the…

Pining for the types of relationships our grandparents had obscures how oppressed our grandmothers were Every time I see this type of sentiment, I shake my head.

To display pride in my Blackness in a world that denigrates my existence is a form of resistance. A while ago, I came across a writing prompt that asked, “What do you like about being Black?” or something along those lines. Given that anti-blackness is so pervasive in the world…

Those who are anti-abortion believe they care about the sanctity of life. They care about anything but. The recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade is touted as a victory for anti-abortion activists. These activists claim that they are protecting the unborn by giving them a chance to…

If they feel we shouldn’t have the right to bodily autonomy, they don’t need us. Period. So, the odious Supreme Court decision that stripped the right to abortion for about half of all women in the U.S. recently became official. …

White women voting against their interests may bite them in the rear — The leaked Supreme Court decision that overturns Roe vs. Wade is now official. Juxtaposed with their latest decision to overturn a New York statute that gave the discretion to deny concealed carry permits and expand gun rights, I feel as though I’m under siege. While I’ve lost my right to…

White writers who lament how hard they have it need to take a seat This week, best-selling author James Patterson spouted the following comments during an interview with the British newspaper “The Sunday Times,” “What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes,” Patterson, 75…

Being conditioned to do everything myself is hindering my ability to seek the help I want. Two years ago, my piece on the white and male privilege of adulting became my first one to go viral. The Hidden White Privilege of ‘Adulting’ Some of us didn’t have the luxury of choosing to learn life skillszora.medium.com My rant about privileged people expecting accolades for doing mundane tasks such as laundry…