“I come as one, but I stand as ten thousand.” –Dr. Maya Angelou My great-great-great-great maternal grandmother was Mary Ann Barrett. In 1865, she was freed from slavery in Palestine, Texas. Her former enslaver was a lawyer. In freedom, Mary Ann Barrett studied under him to become one herself, but she wanted someone in her family to formally study law and become an attorney. She articulated this dream to her…
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To Linda Celeste Sims
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We Need To Be Seen
U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text 741741 Five years ago today, a reporter from The New…
What I’ve Learned From 10 Years of Blogging
Wow. Today marks my tenth blogging anniversary. I’ve basically raised a child and had my second-longest relationship* with NIA SPEAKS.…
Tea Time: Hot Chocolate by DAVIDsTEA
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Law, Wealth, and Privilege
Last week, Kim Kardashian West revealed in her Vogue cover story that she is studying law with plans to take…
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Tea: Front Porch Special Type: Black (Variety: Assam, Ceylon) Flavour Notes: Sophisticated, minty, floral Ingredient Origins: India, Sri Lanka, United States…
Makiah Green of Black Book LA is Transforming Black Millennial Social Life
Los Angeles is a place like no other. One of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, Los Angeles…