Talk Back to Race

“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” ~ Voltaire A child of the South, children were most often “seen but not heard.”  We were seen outside playing.  Outside we could laugh and scream and talk. But once we entered the home, we became mutes. Unless we […]

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Nobody’s Perfect

There are so many of us who are striving for perfection.  We want to be the best, be on top, be number one, be the fan or family favorite.  No matter our position, we are all hoping that we are better– better than we were yesterday, better than our parents were to us, better than history […]

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Does race make me look smaller?

I have a big name.  Starlette.  Just thinking about the meaning of my name gives me the motivation to get out of bed when I would rather hide under it, tired of being busy, tired of moving and being.  It is inspirational and I feel that when my name is said, I am called to […]

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Why is race here?

Why is race here?  Why do we continue to allow it to be the cornerstone of our identity, investing who we are and will be into this social category, placing our children in its boxes?  What gives it membership and belonging?  Why does race have such power over us and presence within our society? Persons […]

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This may sound absurd

“If at first an idea does not sound absurd, then there is no hope for it.” ~ Albert Einstein I am not sharing the most popular message.  It has certainly been perceived as naive, misinformed and premature.  I seem to have missed a few steps, be lacking in experience or unable to see the full […]

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