I wonder how much longer my 13-year-old Black son can run freely through a neighborhood that…
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Confessions of a Trump Supporter’s Daughter
Sometimes, there are moments of clarity. While in the car on the way to Lowe’s (I…
Continue ReadingAmerica Is Now Divided Into Places I Trust and Places I Don’t
The family vacation in Covid mode is a fraught, joyful, and terrifying experience. I’m at the beach…
Continue ReadingThe Visceral Fear in Being a Mother to a Black Son
George Floyd called out for his mother as he lay dying. But like so many other…
Continue ReadingRamadan Has Brought Me Closer to My Father’s Memory
For one writer, the holy month is teaching him to speak to himself as much as…
Continue ReadingCooking Was My Jam, but Quarantine Is Ruining My Favorite Hobby
Lockdown has drained the joy from cooking. I was born to cook. My mother started teaching me…
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An Anti-Gay Crusader and Her Gay Son Were Making It Work
The Patriotic Cottage is easy to spot. It’s the small ranch-style house with the neatly landscaped…
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The Anxiety and Burden of Accepting Face Masks Sent From Home
The box sat on my dining table for days with the neat rows of 200 disposable…
Continue ReadingAmerica Needs to Just Cancel the School Year Already
Pretending that any real learning can go on during this time is just making life hell…
Continue ReadingThe Parents Are Not All Right
Even in the most privileged households, the pandemic is exposing the farce of how society treats…
Continue ReadingJoe Exotic’s Family History Could Be Its Own Netflix Series
If you need any additional proof that the world is completely upside down right now, look…
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