• Generation Y: Young, Black, and Gifted

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    I’ve always known that I would someday work for myself. Like my father, I would also become my own boss. I first dipped my toes in the entrepreneurial waters back in junior high, selling Debbie cakes, juice boxes, and candy out of a plastic Wal-Mart bag in my backpack. Next,…

  • I Turned the Money Down–All $10K of It

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    …and don’t regret it. Not even a little bit. I was offered a job making $40,000 per year. Compared to what I currently bring in, that would’ve added another $10K to my account. Problem is, the job had absolutely nothing to do with my passion. I made a promise to…

  • Today I Met a Man That Knew James Baldwin

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    In fact, he said that he used to call him “Jimmy.” And whether or not he was telling the truth, I’ll never know. For the record, I strongly felt that he was. He was surprised to learn that I was only 25 years old. I was even more shocked when he told me…

  • Roles and Expectations: Danger Zones

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    As many do, I thought that I knew what the definition of mother, father, husband, friend, sister, brother, aunt, and uncle was. So, when they didn’t check the boxes that fell under the category of these roles, then I resented them–and did so for a very long time. It wasn’t until…

  • Radical Self-Expression: A Fully-Embodied Priority

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    At some point in all women’s lives (literally–every single one), we arrive at this place of confusion. We’re put-putting along, when all of a sudden we crash but can’t put our finger on the why. For me, it happened around age 18. I got out of the car to see…