Marley, brilliant and truthful as always. Quick observation: on the surface, going through responses to your on -point-essays, racists appear to become a bit more reluctant to make their racist defense for whiteness when you, as a overtly fierce, honest and exhausted, proud black woman tell the truth. That much about their "bravery". Please never stop! Of course, this superficial observation of cowardice toward your unapologetic stance is only one part of the hatred you get. For telling the truth.

ZERO compromise when it comes to ANY train wreck aka White “Supremacist” supporter. AKA my latest break-up. Finding an auto repair shop (of course; at least to me; owned by a small business operator), a place that does not try and sell a new engine, when all you need is…

Update to the “vanilla package” protest attendance For any of those who have read the earlier piece about my recent protest attendance, I hope you might have gotten an understanding of my perception of the course of yesterday’s protest. Ten minutes ago, my friend who also attended, sent me a…

A “vanilla package’s” latest BLM protest experience So, yesterday, my friend and I showed up, masked up, equipped with water bottles, to a BLM protest/candle light vigil. As soon as we arrived on scene, loads of water, Gatorade, snacks and masks were offered. Soon, the organizers of this particular event…

“White ally to the clumsy, completely unnecessary rescue or how NOT to do it.” Yesterday, after yet another episode of grief (I have just lost my son 3 months ago), chronic migraine and deep depression, I left my house in my Bernie shirt, my love sunglasses, humming our campaign song…

With my little world unraveling a bit more by the moment, I am trying to find a balance with the help of which I can stay positive enough to not just sink in, and stay in, dark despair. So, today, I ventured out into the world of my neighborhood, had…

A police officer has been charged with raping a woman during a traffic stop. Could that be yet another example of the abuse of power by the police? Will this alleged tragedy lead to another woman being shamed for reporting an atrocious act of violence? Will she be blamed for…