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Bindweed

by | Feb 25, 2021 | Journal

My favorite garden I’ve ever grown was filled with weeds. Bindweed is the name of the plant that weaved itself around my carrots, kale, cauliflower, okra, and squash. It’s such a pest that a professional gardener I know asks if a person has it in their yard before...
You Already Have a Daily Routine

You Already Have a Daily Routine

by | Feb 24, 2021 | Journal

Some people sleep with their phones under their pillows and check Twitter the moment they rise. Some people leave their phones on airplane mode in a separate room until 9:00 a.m. Some people eat breakfast by 8:00 a.m. Some people forget to eat until midday. Some...

Black Culture Is American Culture

by | Feb 22, 2021 | Journal

Black music has fed mainstream culture like a sacred spring. The songs, the dances, the soul — all of it has laid the foundation of everything that we want to hear. A foundation that is appreciated, but hung out to dry in the sun until it’s faded enough to make...
Why is Overrated

Why is Overrated

by | Feb 18, 2021 | Journal

I taught a course a few Mother’s Days ago for women seeking to rewrite the stories of the birth of their children (I have an itch to offer it again this year, so keep a lookout if you missed it). In it, I got to witness a gap between something that is commonly known...