first thing we saw in the theater of the charles wright museum was nina simone on a screen speaking about that blackness, grounding us in the assumption of our beauty, […]
Tag: transformation
some sugar detox recipes and snack options
i ate a lot of great food during my sugar cleanse and i wanted to share some recipes here that fit within the allowed foods. for ease, especially in the […]
10 sugar cleanse tips for success
so i am nearing the end of a 21 day sugar cleanse. it has been a completely transformational experience. i am at the end of day 18 now and really […]
healing out loud/claiming frida
(drafted this last week on the road) feb 24, 2014 last week i received my contributor copies of the anthology dear sister: letters from survivors of sexual violence. my piece […]
reflections on south africa, part 2
i have been sitting with this post, wanting and needing to write it out, and also needing to reflect on the impact of the last portion of the trip, which […]
wherein i write about sex. (5 tangible tools of a pleasure activist)
i started this blog the night beyonce’s album came out. i didn’t know her album was coming, and beyonce didn’t know she was unleashing a soundtrack to this moment of […]
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science fiction and social justice beginner reading list
i recently gave a talk on octavia butler and emergent strategies in johannesburg, south africa. which was A DREAM COME TRUE so i won’t try to play it cool at […]
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inspiration chain mail abundance
several people recently sent me a chain email that had me send an inspirational quote to a stranger (mostly – i knew some of the people which was also a […]
to be whole (a collective poem from detroit center for whole communities gathering)
detroit-based alumni of the center for whole communities programs came together today to dialogue and share awareness practices. one thing we have done is gathered thoughts during the dialogues into […]
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Beyonce: album review
it’s a straight up lie to call this a review when it’s a turned-out-last-night style love note. however, ‘i’m a grown woman’ and thus ‘can do whatever i want.’ i […]