November 1992 I grimace in dismay as dingy water from the puddle I carelessly stepped in splash onto my leather-accented jeans. It was two years after I moved to Seattle. I should have known to avoid puddles by then, but I was so full of excitement that I forgot. I was walking along Southcenter Boulevard […]
Tag Archives: current-events
April
19
It’s On You
posted by diminutivediva
‘Personal responsibility’. I often cringe when I hear the phrase. It’s not that I have a problem with the concept. The necessity of accepting responsibility for my actions was a major part of my upbringing, and one that I’m drilling into baby girls’ psyche as well. However, the term has been so used and abused […]
July
26
Aware But Not Immersed:Coping With Repetitive Negativity In the Media
posted by diminutivediva
Another week, another hashtag. There was a time when I eagerly latched on to any narrative that dominated my timelines, particularly those which related to race relations in my country. But when news of the latest outrage erupts online I now caution myself to stop, breathe and take some time to think. I don’t see […]
June
04
No Comment: Stepping Off The Soapbox
posted by diminutivediva
Since Monday June 1st the revelation of Caitlyn Jenner has dominated social media. A flurry of memes have been created and timelines are inundated with heated discussions and posts from various camps. As is often the case for me. the online world found its’ way into my personal one. Multiple friends asking if I planned […]
April
22
Against The Grain: Edward Ball
posted by diminutivediva
The fallout from the hacking of Sony Entertainment Group’s emails continues to make news. The most recent story revealed that actor Ben Affleck requested to have a remote slaveowning ancestor removed from the PBS documentary “Finding Your Roots”. Affleck and PBS have both faced criticism for the decision. Personally I do not feel that Affleck […]
My Issues with ‘Black Christians are Uncle Toms’
posted by diminutivediva
As stated in my previous entry , Cult of Dusty’s latest video on Black Christians rubbed me the wrong way. For the sake of brevity I chose not to go in depth with my critique of the video in that post. In this entry however I will elaborate on why I find the video so problematic. […]
Earrings Off, Vaseline On
posted by diminutivediva
The reality of my existence in the United States has led me to develop a multi-layered identity. Indeed, there are many labels that apply to me-single mother, divorcee, atheist, heterosexual-but there are two in particular which inform my worldview the most: my race and my gender. I am not one of those Black Americans who […]
