Image Credit: UNCSA Listen to what we share. Allow us to work through our range of emotions, free from judgement. Afford communities of color the right to speak or not to speak on the issues at hand. Acknowledge that although you may feel deeply outraged by police violence (as you should), white allies are not… Continue reading 10 Tips for White Allies Regarding Police Brutality: From the Heart of a Black Woman…
Month: May 2020
Nigeria meets North Carolina: When not even water is familiar
Shanumi arrived from Nigeria to begin her first semester at a U.S. university where I was a Spanish professor. Over the course of a few short weeks, Shanumi was continuously met with culture shock. Although naming is honored and sacred in Nigerian culture, most people on campus shortened her name to Shan, with neither her… Continue reading Nigeria meets North Carolina: When not even water is familiar
Doormat (Ode to Fantasia Barrino)
Photo Credit: Taken by Krishauna(l-r) Fantasia Barrino's mother, Fantasia's daughter, Krishauna I am the doormat Although I’ve welcomed you into my home I, in return, am only good enough to remain outside When life rejects you I continue to say, “Welcome” When storms are raging and your path is flooded I am the one who… Continue reading Doormat (Ode to Fantasia Barrino)
Diversity Lesson 101: Face your Fears
Photo Credit: Cole and Marmalade “I just bought a new India Arie CD,” I remarked, while attempting to buy myself some time. “Would you like to listen to a few more songs before we go upstairs?” I asked my sister. “But Grace is expecting us now, she has dinner waiting. Come on, let's head upstairs… Continue reading Diversity Lesson 101: Face your Fears
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