We will have a (Black, South Asian) Woman President, but at what cost?

Welcome back to what I call my UnGentrified Front Porch, the home each week for my essay of the week and some of my vlogs and project photos from my other social media accounts. Soon, I’ll resume hosting a weekly livestream Q&A and releasing new episodes of my podcast Defying Gentrification. However, you can head… Continue reading We will have a (Black, South Asian) Woman President, but at what cost?

Going Beyond the Social Media Racism Explanation Loop

“The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do. Somebody says your head isn’t shaped properly so you have scientists… Continue reading Going Beyond the Social Media Racism Explanation Loop