My entire life has been a Black Lives Matter Poster. I’ve had to defend my blackness and worthiness since I set foot in school, the first setting where I didn’t have my parent’s protection. In first grade one of my classmates, a lighter tone Dominican claimed I was ugly because I was black, and she … Continue reading I am the Poster Black Lives Matter
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The awkward in-between
Here's a little insight into my life and heritage. I am a woman of color, of Hispanic and Caribbean/English descent. More specific I am Afro-Dominican. I cannot pinpoint exactly what my heritage is because the truth is no one in my family really knows for sure. We have a bunch of mixtures. But below is a … Continue reading The awkward in-between