BWA BLOG
Dearest Reader, I had the most powerful conversation with my uncle recently. He shared a story from his childhood during the Jim Crow era—an experience that still lingers in his heart. While I won’t share his story here, it reminded me of something deeper: how silence has been passed down as a survival mechanism. It […]
A Week of Transformation: Standing on the Precipice of History What a week this has been. Regardless of where you stand politically, the world has shifted, and we find ourselves on the brink of potentially witnessing the United States’ first woman president. Emotionally, I am elated to see communities galvanizing to support this seismic shift. […]
I received a TikTok message this week saying, “She ain’t black,” accompanied by a photo of Kamala Harris with her South East Asian family. This sparked a deep, personal question within me: Am I black enough? Reflecting on my roots, I realize my cocoa-brown skin only tells part of my story. My great-great-great-grandfather on my […]