Family
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What Will & Aunt Viv Teach Us About Forgiveness & Owning Our Mistakes
If you’ve never debated whether light-skinned or dark-skinned Aunt Viv was the better Aunt Viv, then you didn’t go to public school in the 90s. This meaningless debate (and even more meaningless complexion descriptors) came up at least once in our lives in either a random homeroom period or while we were doing absolutely nothing in that “cool” teacher’s class (cuz damn our education!). Back then I had absolutely no idea that there was a larger battle going on behind the scenes with Will and Janet Hubert. As I grew older and began to learn of the feud, I instinctively took Will’s side and dismissed the issue as Janet being…
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Beth is a Gem! The Top 3 Lessons We’ve Learned From Her About Family & Commitment!
Beth Pearson is like Claire Huxtable reborn. She can love up on you and tell you about yourself without missing a beat. She’s a deeply authentic representation of Black womanhood. Black motherhood. And Black wifehood. I’m not even sure how NBC found Susan Kelechi Watson. I’ve never seen her before, but she is a gem. (That Kelechi part shows up!) She brings depth to Beth Pearson in a way that transcends the script. Every subtle side eye that says more than words could dare. Every bitten lip that holds back truths that aren’t yet ripe. And every time she wraps her arms in emotional protection around Randall, we see something…
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Why This Blog is Dedicated to My Mother
I quote my mother like the bible. Her wisdom is that sacred to me. Her outlook, that grounded. The curator of my early life, she pulled together pieces of greatness — a loving father, a peaceful home, a curiosity about life — and gave them to me as a starter kit for knowing my own worth. She’s not perfect, but her sacrifice has been. She has stepped outside of herself to be of service to the calling of motherhood in ways that leave me in awe. I am blessed to have been birthed by a giver, and at times I am unworthy of her gifts. I named this blog ‘Words…
