t left me in tears, in a figurative ball on the floor, gasping for breath. And although my understanding of what it meant and means, to be Black in America will never be complete, I feel a lot closer to wrapping my mind around it, after seeing this.
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Fences, and Miss Jane Pitman
There were some incredibly moving moments in the story, and other parts that made me painfully aware this work was written, back in the day, by two white dudes, who had to throw in some “well, black people are the ones who started slavery” and #NotAllWhitePeople references.
Kevin Patterson on the Hot Seat #POC&Polyamory
I’m newish to polyamory, and always feel honored and blessed to learn from the experts. I met Kevin and Antoinette Patterson online a few years ago, then in person at CatalystCon 2016. What I’ve seen of his relationship style and efforts to build community is mindful, kind, and always ethical to all parties involved. I…
Selma, Jodi Picoult, & White Privilege
How much do you know about Black History or Black culture, my white friends? If you’re like me, not nearly as much as we should. And we certainly shouldn’t only care about it during Black History Month, but it’s as good a time as ever to step up our game. Retonia Brashier on Facebook posted…
VisionBoarding – Out with the Old, In with the New
Re: my Fame and Reputation area. I took the much-memed image of a beautiful woman, dressed sexily, legs spread, and banging out words on a typewriter, because isn’t that what I look like, when I write?