Most people who have read my writing in the last decade primarily know me for my political, cultural, and social justice writing and work. However, before I became the executive director of a grassroots anti-racism organization in 2014, I served as the ...
Most people who have read my writing in the last decade primarily know me for my political, cultural, and social justice writing and work. However, before I became the executive director of a grassroots anti-racism organization in 2014, I served as the executive director of a now-defunct youth development organization that offered free afterschool and ...
From the moment that Maine oysterman Graham Platner announced his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins from her U.S. Senate seat, the political world and Maine have been on fire. Within hours of dropping his first video announcing his run, people were intrigued and, I dare say, smitten. With his gravelly and commanding voice, rugged ...
Since Trump returned to office in January, I have been feeling the impact of this man’s decisions when he decided to target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work. I have casually mentioned it in passing but as a Black woman in this climate, I often feel unheard. The sad truth is that for many out ...
The United States is currently under attack from within and not only is it our government that is attacking its own citizens, but our attackers have made it clear that they want to completely remake the country in an image that suits their agenda. They want a primarily white, Christian nation. They want a nation ...
Sweet home, Chicago. For years now, I have described myself as a Chicagoan exiled in Maine. Don’t get me wrong, Maine has become my home and there is much I love about it—but Chicago will always be home. It’s the place that shaped me. It’s the place of almost all my firsts, I spent almost ...
