And as astrology becomes more and more ingrained in pop culture, the infamous “mercury retrograde” has become the face of astrology memes and the center of tweets every time it comes around.
personal essays
“What about you? Are you in a relationship?” I stare at the question onscreen, my fingers hovering over the keyboard. I could lie. Or be vague. To the friend that’s posed the…
On June 25, 2020, I had gastric sleeve surgery and it changed my life forever.
I remember the first time I saw a dark-skinned anime character on screen.
This is a charge to anyone reading this who struggles with their mental health or knows they may simply need a release, but are scared to take the first step. I feel you.
It’s late February 2020—a pre-COVID-19 world. I was attending a Black tech entrepreneur mixer being held at my office that I didn’t really want to go to, but I decided at the…
When I moved to America at age six, I became a ghost. Crossing the Atlantic ocean, I left behind family, customs, and traditions. I remember the day exactly, July 11th, 2005. My mother had…
Trauma. Traumatic. “I was traumatized.”
Then, about two minutes later, another man who saw the “Talk to me!” sign I apparently had taped to my shirt came over.
“Wow, you’re hot,” he said.
There is no feeling that compares to the car ride from Midway Airport to my Bronzeville community. The view of the skyline from I-55 featuring a new skyscraper I can’t quite place,…