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Daughter of Denise. Granddaughter of Delores. Great Granddaughter of Delphine.

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Sep 12, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Eating While Black (opens the original)

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    Today I woke up feeling hungry. So I decided to make a sandwich.Two slices of white bread, for no other reason than back in the day I read it was wheat bread that could be linked to breast cancer, and now the science tells us otherwise, but clearly I’m still operating on outdated factory settings and need to update my software. White bread has been the standard for so long, and today I just don’t feel like making groceries to get a different kind of bread. It’s raining. And probably next time I

  2. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Resting While Black (opens the original)

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    It’s been two months since ol’ man Lincoln revealed to me that plantation life isn’t for my type of negro.Maybe ya’ll… but not me.I slept well last night. And for many nights before that. But not many nights before that. A well rested Black woman is a rare thing to find. A well rested Black woman is a rare thing to experience. Each day I wake up, hella’ Black and hella’ woke. Remember that Jesus guy I defended? Well he threw my life out of wack. And now I need to go find my life’s purpose, dammi

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