Sunday marked the last day of quarantine; the shelter-in-place order has been lifted, and I've been back at the office as if nothing has changed. Only everything has. I've read 106 books since the first full week I started working from home—and I've kept to this goal (a promise made with none other ... Read More
Say Her Name
"There are no happy young girls." ...because we don't protect our girls. Value them. Listen to them. We need to, for: Aiyana Stanley-Jones. Breonna Taylor. Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells. Kayla Moore. Miriam Carey. Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau. Riah Milton. Shelly Frey. Tanisha Anderson. And so, so ... Read More
Five Things (6.12.20)
1. The heartbreak I felt two weeks ago has turned into acute anger and growing frustration. What about Breonna Taylor, murdered in her sleep? (I've signed this petition—I'm wary of Change.org—and it's just not enough.) Say her name. We cannot forget about black women and black trans lives, ... Read More