The Unbearable Blackness
of Being
Shortly after I entered the world via Detroit’s now-shuttered Grace Hospital one summer day in 1981, I set upon what…
The Mama Dilemma: Adoption, Racism and the Search for Answers
Eight years ago I got a Facebook message that said, “Do you remember me?” I was prepping for a staff meeting and…
Now That I’ve Gotten My DNA Results, I Don’t Know Who to Root for in the World Cup, but Cameroon Makes the Best Jollof Rice
2017 and 2018 have been years of exploration and discovery for me so far. I’ve taken time to examine a lot about my…
Am I Actually a Southerner? An Examination
I was recently profiled for AL.com, the digital outlet for three of Alabama’s largest newspapers: the Birmingham News,…
Watch: ‘Yo Soy Afro-Latina’
If there is one thing that Sammy Sosa, an Afro-Latino man, and his skin-bleaching fiasco has taught us, it’s to be…
Raíces Latinas: Conversations With My Grandmother
“No te olvides que tienes raíces Latinas.” ("Do not forget you have Latin roots.")
African-ish: Can You Pass Citizenry Down Through Generations?
When I was watching the first episode of Black-ish, I felt a certain level of understanding of Anthony Anderson's worry…