No Ordinary Love
The square-cut cubic zirconia at the center of the ring offends my minimalist sensibilities. Jewelry should quietly accent
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September 28, 2020
Kerra Bolton
My Body, Myself
My breasts looked like two compressed, all-beef patties bound together by Lycra. I was sitting on the edge of a pool talking
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August 29, 2020
Where Do We Go from Here?
If you have followed my columns in recent months, you’ll notice that I’m building an intellectual and artistic architecture
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July 28, 2020
What is Freedom Now?
“Like a lot of black women, I have always had to invent the power my freedom requires.” – June Jordan, Jamaican American
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July 15, 2020
This Time Is Different
This time was not like the others. Following the deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and
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June 24, 2020
How Our Foremother’s Collective Wisdom Can Save Lives
“We gonna be alright.” I have heard some version of this refrain from every black woman I have spoken to since COVID-19
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May 29, 2020
African American Laugh Tracks to Get You Through the Pandemic
We need to laugh now more than ever. For me, that means turning to African American comedians. African American comedy is
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April 28, 2020
Practicing Grace
The conversation was going nowhere fast. A friend and I argued about whether the COVID-19 pandemic would ultimately lead to
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March 26, 2020
Rethinking Pink
A friend once described me as “pink” and I wanted to punch her in the face. She meant it as a compliment to underscore my
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February 28, 2020
