Mothers, Daughters March for Social Justice
Women of all ages brought their daughters to Saturday’s March for Women and Social Justice in downtown Atlanta to educate and inspire them.
There is Warmth in Every Snowfall
The day had arrived to go back to school
Freezing winds were nippy and cruel
All of a sudden as if a switch had flipped on
The birds in the forest were no longer gone
A Message of ‘Hope Not Fear from the Atlanta March for Women & Social Justice
I attended the Atlanta March for Social Justice & Women Saturday with my mother and a few people who go to my mosque. President Trump, this is what democracy looks like.
Heavy Is the Empty Heart – A VOX Investigates Poem
This will not be the last time you feel like this.
There will be days your body feels more crumpled mistake than masterpiece.
Four Steps Forward, One Step Back: Atlanta Marches for Social Justice
Today I had the pleasure of attending one of the most uplifting events I’ve ever been to in my life. This was the Atlanta March for Social Justice & Women.
As I Grow Older – A Poem from “Let’s Talk About Race” Event
The wooden stairs creak more
My edges grow, leave, and grow again
Nostalgia becomes a person who haunts my daydreams…
A World Without Obama Is Like a World Without My Mom
I like to compare Obama’s presidency with how my mom takes care of me and my siblings. Theoretically, the rest of the nation would be my siblings. Obama nurtured and looked after America, just as my mom nurtures and looks after me.
Still Awaiting The Glow Fairy? It’s OK. You’re Fly Anyway. Here’s Why.
My skin is darker and my hair is unrulier. But just because my reality isn’t being reblogged on Instagram doesn’t mean it’s not good enough. … I don’t need a hashtag to tell me my worth and nor do you, dear friends.
Thanks, Obama! A Playlist To Listen To as the First Black President Departs Office
I curated a Spotify playlist of 30 songs, ranging from “Alone Again” by Gilbert O’Sullivan, to “Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, all to celebrate one of the coolest presidents ever.
‘Hidden Figures’ is a Must-See
In many movies set in the Civil Rights era, women of color are the wives and sisters, and they are in the back. But in “Hidden Figures,” the women are front, center and launching a man into space.
