The saying that music should be for everyone isn’t what’s practiced in opera. This past summer, I’d gone to a performance of Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” at Lincoln Center in New York City, a renowned performing arts venue. The show was billed as an opera, but it turned…

The struggle to reconcile Thanksgiving joy with the knowledge that some people don’t feel the holiday is anything to celebrate. At one time, Thanksgiving was one of my favorite holidays. The scrumptious food and the camaraderie with family and friends made the day special. It’s one of the few holidays…

In a world that tells me that I should be at war with my body, I’ve decided to surrender. Sometime this past summer, my bathroom scale read just over 200 pounds. The last time I weighed that much was over twenty years ago. I felt disgusted with myself and hated…

Why do so many couples seem to hate each other? — A recent X (formerly Twitter) thread has me reconsidering some things. The original poster began the thread with this statement:

Their struggle uncomfortably mirrors mine I’ve been hesitant to comment on the situation in Israel between the Israelis and the Palestinians because there are aspects of it that I’m not well-versed in. However, there are certain things about it that I do want to add my voice to, namely having…

The sex lives of single women shouldn’t be up for debate — The last time I had sex or was in an intimate relationship was back in January 2015. That admission would result in me being pitied or denigrated by many people if I were not a fifty-something Black woman. However, in a piece I wrote earlier this year, I stated that…

My thoughts on why I find organized religion distasteful During my childhood, I spent summer vacations visiting my maternal grandparents in Charleston, South Carolina. I come from a working-class background and as such, my family didn’t have the disposable income to take more lavish vacations to places such as Disney…

For the most part, I don’t consider myself lonely. However, the consequence of claiming my ace identity is loneliness. When I discovered my asexuality, I felt relief at finally having the language to describe my experience. I thought I finally understood myself and that I’d eventually find my people. That…

I did an interview with Adeola Sheehy-Adekale for the About Me Stories publication. I had a fun time. I hope people are inspired by what I said. Writing From The Intersections An Interview with Vena Mooremedium.com