I got a COVID-19 test
Pandemic life ain’t easy. I want to assume most of us— definitely not all— are trying our best to make it through the stress of shopping, public transit…
when: Trevor Noah scared me, twice
I didn’t see Trevor all afternoon. This was dumb because his greenroom was basically a converted bar area with a few privacy curtains…
My Dress. Tribute to Justice RBG
I am 38. I am black. I am a man who lives in Chicago, and today, I bought my very first dress. It’s nothing flashy, a polyester cotton blend, black…
that time I honored Individualism
I remember a winter day when the snow fell in thick sheets— the kind of snow that was like a blanket, hiding sidewalks and fell fat and heavy.
that time we cried about racism
I haven’t cried in a while, but today it felt right. Fortunately I wasn’t alone in my rage, fatigue, and horror. In fact, I was with my mom.
when: Erykah Badu entangled me
I grew up in Dallas, Tx. I went to a performing arts high school— Booker T. Washington High School. It was an epic place and was probably…