Published in ZORA·May 5, 2021Decolonizing Our Cinco de Mayo CelebrationsGet to know the actual history of the Battle of Puebla and traditions to celebrate an Indigenous win — As the vaccine rollout continues and Americans begin to poke their heads out of their homes and tiptoe back to socializing, it’s only natural to want to celebrate. And with Cinco de Mayo approaching, some might see it as an excuse to enjoy some festivities. Maybe your girlfriends invite you…Cinco De Mayo6 min readCinco De Mayo6 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jan 27, 2021Ted Cruz, White Moderates, & Voter ApathyAll this Ted Cruz / Seth Rogen Twitter drama reminds me of that snowy November night when he beat Beto by the smallest margin seen in decades. I live in Texas, but at the time, I was traveling out of state for a tradeshow with a white male coworker (WMC)…Voting9 min readVoting9 min read
May 29, 2020Ari Lennox, Black Women, & Dehumanizing CommentsAri Lennox responds to dehumanizing comments, but there’s a lot of history to unpack when it comes to Black women being dehumanized. The following story was killed by Bust Magazine in January 2020. On January 1st, 2020, a Twitter user likened Ari Lennox and Teyana Taylor to rottweilers, stating, “Ari…Black Women9 min readBlack Women9 min read
Feb 27, 2020Life Lessons I’ve Learned From YogaI’ve been a casual yogi for the past 7 years. By “casual” I mean that throughout the past 7 years, I’ve practiced yoga at least once a month, sometimes upping my practice to every day, but, overall, keeping a pretty steady average of about once or twice a week. And…Yoga8 min readYoga8 min read
Dec 9, 2019How to Tell If He’s a Hot Guy or Just a Simple Coat RackSo you and your girlfriends decide to hit up a new bar and take advantage of its happy hour offerings. For a Thursday it’s surprisingly busy, but you don’t mind. You order a mulled wine and some cauliflower buffalo wings, which the waitress says are the most popular on the…Fiction4 min readFiction4 min read
