The Discourse

Voting, Beauty, and Bodily Autonomy

Policy, power, and the body in a democratic moment Politics is rarely abstract for those whose bodies are subject to policy decisions long before the ink dries on legislation. Access to healthcare,

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What Happens When Black Women Stop Explaining Ourselves

Silence, discernment, and the politics of withholding There is a subtle moment — rarely dramatic, often private — when a Black woman decides she will no longer translate herself. She does not

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Shirley Raines: Skid Row’s Radical Angel

“You are still worthy of pleasure, warmth, and tomorrow.” – Shirley Raines of Beauty 2 the Streetz Food, with a Crown At dawn on Skid Row, the city is hushed in a

The Discourse

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Date a Chef

I was recently interviewed by a local publication and the interviewer asked me what kind of guy I usually date. My mind immediately screamed “Chef!” and, while it sounds sexy, dating a

The Discourse

Talkin’ Funny: Kitchen and Life Lessons from My Mama

My mother has been gone so long, she seems like a figment of my imagination. Almost seventeen years. Seventeen years is a long time. On the days I grieve the most, I

Voting, Beauty, and Bodily Autonomy

What Happens When Black Women Stop Explaining Ourselves

Shirley Raines: Skid Row’s Radical Angel

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Date a Chef

Talkin’ Funny: Kitchen and Life Lessons from My Mama

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