My ultimate takeaway from COVID Do you see that picture above? That’s from a rapid home COVID test I took last Saturday. I contracted COVID. That’s why I haven’t been around much of late. Denying The Inevitable I walked around for the previous two days convinced I had allergies. The scratchy, burning sensation…

People view the incident as black or white. But there’s some gray that we need to unpack as well. One thing about me is that I don’t do the Oscars. I’ve only watched that show twice in my entire life. Both times, I found it silly, dull, and lily-white. …

Employers complain that they can’t find workers. They don’t stop to consider why those workers are passing them by. I happen to read the website Fairygodboss, a career site geared toward women, now and then. Recently, a hiring manager posted that they experienced a dearth of quality candidates for an…

I’m not following the script about fretting over a conflict I have no control over This is what I’ve done since the day Russia invaded Ukraine: Gone to a couple of parties. Went to see the latest Batman movie. Volunteered a couple of times delivering food to homebound seniors. Gone…

The conflict in Ukraine just reinforces how little the world values Black lives When news broke of Russia invading Ukraine two weeks ago, initially I felt dismayed. The last thing the world needs right now is a war as it’s still grappling with a pandemic. How is a conflict over…

The face of “wine mom” culture is White. And that is a problem. — Over the last decade or so, I’ve noticed this growing trend called “wine mom culture.” It makes using alcohol to cope with motherhood an accepted, even celebrated, part of modern life. Some regard it as chic and hip, while others believe it encourages alcoholism. In actuality, the notion that mothers…

Kim Kardashian’s predicament is showing society’s misogynistic side — The situation between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is bringing up some unpleasant memories for me. Because I once dated a man who might have well been a Kanye if circumstances were different. The Rise and Fall of My Relationship The first few months of our relationship, I thought I finally met my soulmate. He devoted himself…

Civility means different things depending on if you’re Black or White Just yesterday, I stumbled upon this piece where the writer disagrees with the civility that other writers display on this platform. For the love of God, Stop Thanking Me for Reading It’s just so disingenuousmedium.com I commented on the piece to express my disagreement, but I don’t want to stop there. I’m using…

The art of being Black in a sea of whiteness is a never-ending cause of anxiety and exhaustion — I still remember a psychology class lecture as though it happened yesterday. The professor explained the meaning of stereotypes and why people resorted to them. I remember the reason being given as they act as shortcuts to make it easier to categorize the thousands of pieces of information that humans…