Purple heart, bruised by sorrow. Eyes swollen shut due to fearful tears. Inconsolable because you discarded my heart like the … More
Category: Race
Black Before My Time©
Photo from AfroPunk In the days before my birth, black was skin that wasn’t white. This included Native Americans and … More
Neighborly©
Photo from Shutterstock Silently waiting for acceptance from those peering eyes. Shades open and close as I pass by or … More
Are You Looking for Something to do on Indigenous People’s Day?
As a Member of the Town of Brookline’s “Indigenous Peoples Day Committee” I would like to invite you to attend … More
Why must race always be a problem?©
I have the following to say in response to this video: Race related video I’ve always said, known and believed … More
A Place To Call Home
Waiting at the gate of the place millions hope to call home some day. Some are allowed entrance while others … More
They Dance with Race on the Table©
Every town has its battles for Brookline while vastly diverse in its community makeup, the underlying racism now appears to … More
I Bet I Can Keep A Secret©
Someone whispered in my ear Something that I just can’t share I’ve been tasked with the act of keeping a … More
Somehow, Sorry Doesn’t Seem to Cut it When Racism Comes Into Play, Roseanne Barr!
Anger, disappointment, shock, and dismayed is just some of what I was feeling when I heard that Roseanne Barr had … More
I’m Sure We All Have Our Own “13 Reasons Why” – I’ll Tell You Mine, Will You Tell Me Yours? Another Day in the Life of ME!©
Now that the second round of the series 13 Reasons Why has been released on Netflix, I think about the … More
