Welcome back to Eight Years a Washingtonian, a series where I talk about what I’ve learned since I moved here in 2016. That year was consequential for not just me but the region and the so-called country I live in, so I am, in a way, treating this like I’ve hit a whole decade here… Continue reading What chu mean ain’t no soul food in DC? You must be drowning under all of our water!
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Welcome to DC! U Black, Maybe? U Gay Maybe?
Welcome back to Eight Years a Washingtonian, a series where I talk about what I’ve learned since I moved here in 2016. That year was consequential for not just me but the region and the so-called country I live in, so I am, in a way, treating this like I’ve hit a whole decade here… Continue reading Welcome to DC! U Black, Maybe? U Gay Maybe?
Learning how to govern myself accordingly
Part 3 of My Series Eight Years a Washingtonian, On My Relationship with this Town’s Largest Industry. Everything I’ve done that’s paid more than the (quite high for the United States) minimum wage in this region has been in service to or in the influence of a form of a sanctioned state. This concept of… Continue reading Learning how to govern myself accordingly
Eight Years a Washingtonian, A Reflection Series
What I’ve Learned about the DC Metro System and How it Relates to Housing
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
Into the “Parable” times we go…
For the first time, I spent the night this past weekend in the Richmond metro region. Richmond’s skyline has always been that beacon of hope after a long journey through the pine-lined parts of I-85 in Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia, en route to Washington, DC. I needed not just to see that beacon… Continue reading Into the “Parable” times we go…
Community Starved, but Ready to Make Advocacy My Plan
So, for those of you wondering, I did have a good time at my class reunion. Here’s the handful of us who came (btw, we were in a hybrid space, but I had to sit outside because people couldn’t seem to keep the garage doors up to make it hybrid). And of course, I introduced… Continue reading Community Starved, but Ready to Make Advocacy My Plan
Pride, in the triumph of protest
Welcome to Kristen’s Gentrification Defying Summer Vacation log! This summer, well, until about the middle of August, I will be taking a break from the podcast and livestreams starting tomorrow, when my season finale podcast finally posts after technical difficulties. This week, some fun at Capital Pride in the midst of another week of bad… Continue reading Pride, in the triumph of protest