Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedAnything While Black: Experiencing America’s Quiet GenocideAt my local off-price department store a few months back, I rummaged through a small clearance rack for a new cell phone case. The options here, brand-name items at a discount, are often disorganized. There were full-priced cases mixed with sale ones with little regard to what type of phone…Racism6 min read
Mar 27, 2021How to Get the Best Dog EverThe most common questions I receive while walking my 5-month old puppy: Where did you get your dog? How do you find a dog? Where is your dog from? The answers in order: Indiana (I’m from Boston). Through months of research. An ethical purpose breeder.Advice8 min read
Mar 27, 2021I Was a Dog Mom for Only a DayOn March 5th, 2020, days before the world exploded into a deadly pandemic, I woke up and decided I had to get a dog. I thought about getting a dog for years, actively searching animal shelters and national rescue websites for months. Last year, I decided my waiting a long…Life Lessons7 min read
Jun 12, 2019We Won’t Survive This World by Remaining PoliteSometimes I say ‘sorry’ for no reason: when I have to squeeze by someone in tight spaces, in situations where I almost bump into someone, even when someone else bumps into me. ‘Sorry’ rolls out of my mouth before I can assess whether I am to blame because no matter…Feminism4 min read
Dec 4, 2018Turning “Legal”I stood in a grocery store aisle deciding between slivered almonds and crushed ones when I noticed a store associate standing in my peripheral vision for a while. A few minutes into our conversation that began when he approached to offer his help, I realized the man wasn’t wearing a…Relationships7 min read
Nov 16, 2018How Trigger Warnings Can Survive in AcademiaMy professor assigned a film that contained rape scenes for a homework assignment and I don’t hate him for it. But maybe I have a right to. At the time, he simply told us we should try watching with a friend in case the “sensitive content” was upsetting. Some may…Mental Health4 min read