Thoughts on the rapidly evolving demands of a movement — The future is female. That’s what I’ve been hearing, anyway. Or the future is feminist. The future is this, the future is that. What I want to know is when, exactly, is “the future” going to get here? …

The rates are low, and they don’t need to be. — “In K–3 [grade]children are learning to read, and in 4–12 children are reading to learn.” (Chall, Jacobs, & Baldwin, 1990) This is a quote I learned while training to become a Reading Specialist for 1st-3rd graders. While more recent educational research has drawn this assertion into question, the impact of…

Quick links to all of my stories by category. — Thanks for stopping by. In case you didn’t read my little tagline, I’m a bisexual Black feminist who writes about things mostly related to that. I write for a couple of publications and am the Editor-in-Chief of BLK INK. …

“Have you tried…?” and other things people with chronic conditions are tired of hearing. — I have chronic conditions and comorbidities. It’s a hard thing for me to talk about. It has a name, but I struggle to say it. …

How she gets it right when so many others fall short — If I can be honest, I’m not big on music videos these days and haven’t been for a long time. I see two women flicking their tongues at each other, eyes turned towards the camera — a proxy for a presumably male viewer — rubbing each other’s bodies while simultaneously…

Why are Black people only expected to thrive under duress? — My partner recently completed a training program for a technical field that introduced them to the first Black instructor they’ve ever had in all of their educational history — and they have a Bachelor’s degree. All the trainees were low-income, in the age range of 18–24, and most were Black…

I’m not in the business of arguing with strangers online — I write about a lot of “controversial” topics. Social justice. Feminism. Blackness. And for the most part, I’m having a good time. Reading other articles and doing the research that goes along with writing has been enjoyable, if a lot of work at times. …

Sub-genres I started reading that changed my worldview — Like a lot of people I know, I spent my formative years immersed in fictional worlds. I was a regular at the local library. I was sneakily reading trilogies under my desk when I should’ve been doing calculus. …

Gender’s not a fact. The man is transphobic. Can we move on? — Can we move on? Please? I’m so tired. Ever since The Closer dropped on October 5th, the internet has kind of sucked. More so than usual, anyway. …