Women of Color

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  I keep seeing people wave off gender and racial differences as  “social constructs.” This would be fine if the people asserting the words “social constructs” didn’t also seem to use this …

So don’t ever bother me about, “They” think Black women are men. I can’t do anything for those people.  There will always be people who are comfortable basking in ignorance.  …

originally published 2/8/ 2016 At First I Was Afraid… When we have been wounded we must heal.  To do that, I think we all use a combination of tools.  Some of …

After being blacklisted in the United States in 1968, Eartha Kitt had several choices.  She chose to find new doors and soar.   Sometimes, doors that were once welcoming and …

  When they first came out with the term “birthing people” I remember questioning it among other women including on the Twitter app. How did we feel about that? Suddenly, …

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 Heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of all of these persons who have been senselessly taken from this life. It is graduation season. I’m excited because that means new energy …

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Identity matters.  It matters in the real world. It matters very much when it comes to violence and abuse.  A person’s sex age, race, health status, education level, and ethnicity …