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Issues

Apr 17

It is Exhausting

My post was: “It is exhausting. No hashtags. Prayers answered.” This same story is on repeat. The details change, but not the main character. It is the definition of ludicrous. And nothing is done to change the story. When I say it’s exhausting, I mean for those of us who look like the main character.…
Mar 13

Eyes Wide Open

Last night, my son and I were in my Ayoka room. He was working on an assignment to create an infographic about himself. He had to use Canva and called me to help him with finetuning some of the design details: he told me what he wanted to do, I tell him how to achieve…
Feb 14

Claiming A Space

Did you know that Zora Neale Hurston is known as the first Black female filmmaker AND anthropologist? Wait. Lemme back up… do you know who Zora Neale Hurston is? I pray that you do. The name of this blog is actually an ode to her. Zora Neale Hurston is best known as an author and…
Jan 16

A New Home

Today, Empowering Single Moms, Inc. (ESM), the nonprofit for which I serve as executive director, is hosting an open house for our new home. We are so excited!!!! And this National Day of Service is the best day to have it. The ESM House is a rowhouse located in Wilmington, Delaware, that we purchased in…