A native Seattleite and East Coast transplant, I have been interested in politics, religion, and race from the day I saw “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” on the bookshelf belonging to my BFF’s mom back in 1991. While my zealotry has thankfully diminished with maturity, I remain the deep thinking, passionate, and humble woman I have always been.
“I grew up on the crime side, The ‘New York Times’ side; Stayin’ alive was no jive….” People often get my husband twisted due to his appearance. His complexion and suave face lead them to completely unfounded assumptions about who he is and his journey. It could only be smooth sailing for a high yella […]
My greatest aspiration in life is to be a prolific writer. My 6th-grade English teacher, Ms. Eick, read my first poem and looked at me over her glasses. She told me I had a gift and that she saw my potential, but I must constantly work on my skill. Capitalizing on the potential Ms. Eick […]
“Of course, some people who took these drugs developed a problem, Portenoy acknowledged, but people who became addicted tend not to be genuine pain patients. ‘In these cases, there were pre-disposing psychological, social, and physiological factors… some people simply have addictive personalities. They can’t help themselves. Give an individual like that morphine, and she may […]