Category: Opinions
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Mother’s Day Hits Differently When I Never Really Had One
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and mostly everyone I know is a Mother including my sisters. I chose not to have children of my own. That’s beside the point. Mother’s Day is a celebration filled with brunches, flowers, and handwritten cards. For others, it’s a reminder of something that’s missing. But there’s a quiet, often overlooked…
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Copying Won’t Get You There
I’ve been going through a slight creative block. Not because I don’t have anything to create but I’m fighting with the fact that in 2025, things are getting more blasphemous when it comes to stealing and copying other people’s work. I literally found out that one of my favorite font designers Jen Wagner has her…
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I’m Sill Black
At 35, I’m still black! Why I say this? I’ve been questioned more about how black I am my whole life more than Kamala Harris, who’s about 25% black. I’m not even of mixed race. I’m not even that light skinned. I’m tan! However, that’s besides the point. What I do, how I talk, what…
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35 Lessons I learned From 35 Years of Living
I just turned 35 on the 28th of February and I guess you can say I’m in my mid 30’s. 35 years of countless facepalms! I’m still 100% figuring things out — but I like to think that I’ve learnt a few important lessons over the past 3.5 decades. Here’s 35 lessons I learned from…
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Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Performance Was Bigger Than The Beef
I wasn’t going to write this but talking about Kendrick Lamer’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl needs to be explained since it went over a lot of people’s heads. It was unapologetically Black, deeply symbolic, and a love letter to his hometown, Los Angeles California. The biggest protest in history happened on the Super…