Grateful & Transparent, Grateful Badass Presents

Mistakes = EXTRA Badass!

The other day I was commenting on a post on social media and nearly ten to fifteen minutes later, realized that I had made a grammatical error within my response. It’s funny how my mind kept note of the error and simply reminded me of it within a short span of time. Lord help, if… Read More Mistakes = EXTRA Badass!

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Birth of a Blessing~ Kaylon Nico

At his birth, I was just a young adult kid. Happy and clueless. His arrival, his quiet and calm presence, changed my life forever. I freely gave my all. Taught me love, gratitude, the gift of loving without expectation or cost. A sheer blessing. Twenty four years since, tall and handsome he stands now. Bright… Read More Birth of a Blessing~ Kaylon Nico

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That, You Know

You know a lot about me. You know that I am an advocate of curiosity and seek to learn more and more from each day and experience. So much, that often, I cannot sit still. You know, that I’m a woman who shares much with the world. Much of myself. But, maybe, not as much… Read More That, You Know

Grateful & Transparent, My America: The Series

My America: #MeToo, A Movement

** This article was originally written by me for and published by the Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) Spring/ Summer Alumni Newsletter early 2018 and can be found here.  It has been revised for this platform** ************************************ The main character in Spike Lee’s new series on Netflix, She’s Gotta Have It, is Nola Darling. … Read More My America: #MeToo, A Movement

Grateful & Transparent, My America: The Series

My America: Politics & Policies

These days, I am sad, angry, mad, angry, speechless, sad and then even more sad again. Congresswoman Maxine Waters speaks out for my people. For black and brown people, and then, is asked to issue an apology. She stands strong for minorities, marginalized folk. Folks who often go unheard and unrepresented, especially in the mist… Read More My America: Politics & Policies