About a month ago I packed my life and moved back to a home I never could claim, Detroit. I was physically born at the University of Michigan’s hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, about an hour from Detroit. I lived on the University of Michigan’s campus for the first five years of my life. I
Author: Imani
If It Ain’t About the Money
When I first heard the news about Joel Osteen’s church not housing people who were losing everything in Hurricane Harvey I didn’t expect it to be as big of a deal. I had never thought of Osteen as anything more than a motivational speaker. I can’t think of a single time I’ve listened to him
Wherever you are, I hope you like this.
I made a new rabbi friend, recently and she told me that in Jewish tradition there is something about the first 30 days after someone dies. I’m not quite sure what exactly that is, but as 30 days gets closer I think it’s the overwhelming permanence of it. My friend is not going to come
Nothing is Normal
Baltimore City Schools are at a deficit of about $130 million, the worst deficit they’ve seen so far (hopefully the worst they’ll ever see). There have been over 100 murders in Baltimore City in the year 2017, which is about a murder a day so far. The 45th POTUS has just successfully gutted the Affordable
“DAMN.” KDot Did it Again
The election of the 45th president was nearly six months ago. I feel like I’m just coming up for air. The night of the election I drank more than I thought I could drink at once. After, I saw a Christian white woman on Facebook cheering for his election. Hungover, tired and overall very scared, I responded by saying
On the First Quarter of 2017
I feel deeply. I always knew this, but I always tried to stop myself. Words have failed me when trying to describe how I feel. I have an excessive amount of anxiety and it makes my life difficult. I tend to ignore it. I am scared of being visible. When people recognize me I wonder do
Reclaim Sensitivity
I’m sensitive. I feel deeply and often. I go out of my way to make people feel that I care for them and love them because I often second guess that in others. I think of the feelings of everyone around me all the time (I’m also an empath). When people don’t treat me well I
Imperfect and Loved: A Thank You to Chance
When Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book came out I was in sin. I was burnt out from overextending myself at church, I was realizing that so many Christians I idolized didn’t have the same passion for justice that I did and I was retreating into myself. I was going back to old habits, old people and
Finding Meaning
This is a nonfiction post about *sex* (not graphic but some feelz in here for good measure) so if you’re not into that then maybe don’t read ahead.
I have been fortunate to receive a lot of love. My family loves me deeply and fiercely. My parents have blessed me with a village who has made me hangover meals, tailored prom dresses, given me places to sleep but I often feel like that love is temporary. This is the love that prepares me