Category Archives: Who Am I?

Being Unapologetically Ashkenazi

Originally posted on JN Magazine:
Being a Jew who has skin shaded past the color described as olive–but is not Ethiopian–is a unique identity to occupy in American Jewish spaces. Identifying as Black or biracial means that there’s more to me than Ashkenazi. Now re-read that sentence. “More to me”. There’s more to Judaism overall…

Privilege amongst the privileged; discussing “the terms” at Lehigh University

Reposted from The Brown and White: While pursuing the humanities and social science sections of any library, you’re likely to come across a laundry list of politically-charged and contested terms: white privilege, male privilege, the gender gap, heteronormativity, rape culture, American exceptionalism and first world problems. Well, okay, maybe not that last one. These highbrowContinue reading “Privilege amongst the privileged; discussing “the terms” at Lehigh University”

Why I’m DONE Tolerating Microaggressions

This past week, my family attended a food conference. Overall, it was an incredibly enjoyable experience. The sponsoring organization is full of passionate, dedicated, intellectual and action-oriented people who believe in the power of collective activism. The retreat center at which it was held is nearby to mountains, has a farm and lake on-site, and hasContinue reading “Why I’m DONE Tolerating Microaggressions”

The Unbearable Solitude of Being an African Fan Girl

Originally posted on omenana:
By Chinelo Onwualu Being an African fan girl is a strange, liminal thing. You’re never quite sure that you exist, you see. A part of you is rooted in your culture and its expectations for how a woman ought to behave – church, family, school – but another is flying off…

all we do is pin

When biracial Buzzfeeder Rachel W. Miller decided to live by the “Most Popular Pins” page for a week, this was her experience: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelwmiller/all-we-do-is-pin It’s interesting how not only does she find the ability to comment on the way it makes women overall feel somewhat incompetent, but as a biracial (although lighter, and straighter-haired) working woman,Continue reading “all we do is pin”

Whole Foods, Detroit, and Englewood, Chicago.

If you haven’t ever read about the food options available in lower-economic neighborhoods, and how there’s usually one small, not well stocked, dimly lit, poorly serviced supermarket (if even that) and the rest of the options are corner stores, combined with the options presented often being calorie-heavy and nutritionally-light, this is not the place toContinue reading “Whole Foods, Detroit, and Englewood, Chicago.”

Charlotte Tilbury Color Chameleon Color Morphing Eyeshadow Pencil in “Black Diamonds”

Originally posted on Daily Musings | Adventures in Life & Beauty Products:
As promised, more Charlotte Tilbury reviews are here! In today’s post, the Charlotte Tilbury Color Chameleon Color Morphing Eyeshadow Pencil in “Black Diamonds” will be the star of the show and it’s truly a product that has impressed me. While the reviews I’ve read…

How I Afford to Travel… And You May Not Like What I’m Going To Say

Originally posted on Kate from the States:
The honest truth – I never have the money I need to travel, but I buy the ticket anyway. I’ve realized that money comes and goes, but the more I make, the harder it is to part with it and weirdly, the less I have, the easier it…

Send who back to where? When will you send yourself?

White supremacists have always been a group that, at least from a distance, I find really interesting. The thought process that has to go into genuinely segregating oneself so much that they cannot see the humanity in another person, or just don’t care to know it, and often still identify very strongly with Christian orContinue reading “Send who back to where? When will you send yourself?”