Category: Someone Else’s Stuff

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.@amandlastenberg is my new young adult hero. #race #bias

Remember the little girl who played the young Zoe Saldana in Columbiana? She’s kind of a gangster, y’all. Smart, conscious, eloquent, and not afraid to speak her mind. Color me impressed. No pun intended – but I’ll take it. LOL Take that Kylie Jenner. Note, I’m bashing her lame-o response to Amandla Stenberg’s comments, not her … Continue reading .@amandlastenberg is my new young adult hero. #race #bias

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Toni: I do not think I could have stayed here, in the world, if I did not have a way of thinking…which is what #writing is 4 me #romance

“I came at it as not a writer but a reader, and such a story didn’t exist. Every little homely, black girl was a joke, or didn’t exist in literature, and I was eager to read about a story where racism really hurts, and can destroy you…” Continue reading Toni: I do not think I could have stayed here, in the world, if I did not have a way of thinking…which is what #writing is 4 me #romance

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Old School Romance

I’ve almost finished decorating my office. Paintings have been hung, shelves assembled and books lovingly placed on them. That alone is a feat worth celebrating. Some of my poor books have been languishing in crates for YEARS. It’s shameful, really. But now every book has been displayed, and I’ve been happily rereading some of my … Continue reading Old School Romance

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Tough Love

I am sooo in love with Scandal. I’ve seen every – released – episode, ordered the first season on DVD, tweeted about it, now I’ve blogged about it, I’ve gushed about it in conversation, watched interviews, everything. And I don’t just love this series because at its heart is an interracial love story. I won’t … Continue reading Tough Love