I’m wondering if framing these pictures this way reinforces white standards of beauty. Like, maybe our natural curls should be labeled “actual length” and when pressed it should be called “stretched” or “flattened” or something. Idk. Just thoughts.
A lot of my true community ain’t on here anymore. But for those who are and
dont yet know, my child Naomi was born a few weeks ago. She was born very premature. But she opens her eyes and wiggles her shoulders when I talk to her. She is my reward.
Promotion part 2: if you intend to assert your right to remain silent, you must actually state that outloud. This is counterintuitive. But simply remaining silent when under police questioning is not sufficient to trigger this right.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
Promotion: If you are ever arrested and want a lawyer, you have to CLEARLY AND UNAMBIGUOUSLY assert that you want a lawyer. Statements like “hm I might need a lawyer” or “I think I should get a lawyer” are not enough to trigger your 5th amendment rights.
I went to Ikea for the first time today. I went alone. Without a list. With nothing but an amorphous and perpetually shifting mental sketch of “shit I might need.”
This was a grave mistake.
Applying to Med school? Law school? Divinity school? Business school? Any school? I read and edit personal statements for free for black folk. DM me and we can work something out.