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I am a professional word wizard with over 10 years of experience writing and editing a wide variety of copy. If you need someone who is reliable, conscientious, and detail-oriented to edit your work, I'm your person! I also write articles and opinion essays on a freelance basis. Please use the Contact page for inquiries.

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My Secret Reason for Avoiding Beauty Salons

Black people have long respected the sacred spaces of beauty salons and barber shops as locations of empowerment and freedom. We don’t go just to get our hair “did”; we go to get our life right and to testify when it, like our hair, is perfectly laid. We trust our beautician to talk us off […]

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