“Walk with [God] this morning and believe in him and do what is right and he’ll be with you even until the consummation of the ages. Yes, I’ve seen the lightning flash, I’ve heard the thunder roll, I’ve felt sin’s … Continue reading Never to Leave Me Alone: Resilience, Clarity, and Doubt in MLK
So, you watched “Origins” ———now what? You “liked” the post that Tamika Mallory had up yesterday, and you thought about donating to Sean King’s latest GoFundMe. Is that it? – It can’t be it – we can’t afford that to … Continue reading A change gon’ come
The greatest testimony of Black people has been our ability to thrive in spite of obstacles placed in our way for our failure. We work twice as hard for half as much, and as Mya Angelo said, And Still We … Continue reading And Still, We Rise
The American Psychological Association defines resilience as “the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” If I were to give an … Continue reading The Resilience Music of Mavis Staples
In a world cowered by what other people think, my superpower is authenticity. I know who I am, I know what my purpose in this life is, I know what I value. I have done the inner work necessary to … Continue reading My Superpower
Was it just a dream, the American dream, Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s dream? Now, I look clearly into the reality of a world gone sideways. In this sideway space where America finds itself, the division has toppled systems of … Continue reading Was It Just A Dream?
As I delve into the intricate layers of mental health, racial injustice, and systemic failure in America, I am compelled to ground my reflections in both personal experience and empirical evidence. As a Black, White, and Hispanic woman, my intersectional … Continue reading Resilience Rising: Navigating Mental Health, Racial Injustice, and Systemic Challenges in America
Three Fifths Magazine three year anniversary edition, April 2024, features contributors “Speaking In Clear Voice: Articulately, Accurately, and Unashamed.” We reflect on becoming racial justice seekers and finding our unique voice. If this were an audio recording, I’d insert spit-take here! My first … Continue reading My First English: The Vernacular of the KKK
The voice of clarity is not to be taken lightly as an African American, especially considering that African Americans naturally have the connotation of being angry and unable to portray calm emotions, and this notion dates back to Jim Crow … Continue reading Speaking in Clarity
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