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Style & Grace

It really doesn’t matter what our bank accounts is – Black women always figure out how to be fly and dope. We have something quiet specials, you know? The way we dress and do our hair, and our style – … Continue reading

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One page at a time

“If I had to compare my career to something, it would be like three big books in one that are definitely not in order or planned out,” she says. “I’m taking it one page at a time. I might have … Continue reading

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A Heart of Compassion

Seven of us were attending a musical production at a crowded amusement park. Wanting to sit together, we tried to squeeze into one row. But as we did, a woman rushed between us. My wife mentioned to her that we … Continue reading

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Growth

Dear God, please don’t let me be afraid to leave one chapter behind and start another one. Every day is a chance to leave gracefully and grow from the people, experiences, and memories you’ve granted me. Amen. Positively Purging-I welcome … Continue reading

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Holiday Memories

In reading Andrea Gardenhour’s Op-Ed “A Christmas tree in a Jewish Home?” [Dec. 5, Opinion], I reflected on my own childhood in Seattle. My mother loved the holidays. She grew up in a small town where they were the only Jewish family … Continue reading

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