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The Top 5 Places I’d Travel If I Could Go Anywhere

Last night I was dreaming with my eyes open. I opened the Living Social app on my phone and scrolled through pictures of cities with gleaming lights and pristine beaches. This winter had me longing for spring. (And now that spring has sprung, it’s ceded place back to winter!) But I’m not just lusting afterContinue reading “The Top 5 Places I’d Travel If I Could Go Anywhere”

Why This Christian Doesn’t Watch Tyler Perry Films

When I found out that my church’s women’s group was going to see The Single Mom’s Club, I groaned. Every time a Tyler Perry movie comes out, my church takes it as an opportunity for fellowship and discussion. As much as I like socializing, I never “make it” to those outings. I always felt too cowedContinue reading “Why This Christian Doesn’t Watch Tyler Perry Films”

Crossing over Jordan Davis: On the Importance of Black Rage

This is an essay supposedly about the importance of Black rage for Jordan Davis and other Black children and all I can feel is this soul-numbing sadness. I have become an ostrich in regards to court cases involving Black children: I stubbornly refuse to read any articles or to acquaint myself with the circumstances untilContinue reading “Crossing over Jordan Davis: On the Importance of Black Rage”

Follow my race and pop culture blog, TrulyTafakari.com!

Hey there, new readers! Side note: I’ve always felt strange addressing people on any social media platform as “followers.” It feels self-aggrandizing to me and I’m not quite there yet. I’m grateful anyone reads my writing. But I digress… If you’ve recently followed this blog, you may notice that I don’t post very often. That’sContinue reading “Follow my race and pop culture blog, TrulyTafakari.com!”

Love Letter to Black Women

This is a love letter to Black women, my sisters. I have never loved anyone quite as hard as I have loved you. This is not to say that I have not loved others well or loved them deeply, because I have. But loving you is hardness, requiring the density of commitment fortified by an enamelContinue reading “Love Letter to Black Women”