The Honorific and Repressive Effects of Double ConsciousnessPhotographed in front of a decorative backdrop while showcasing the crispness of the portrait, one might assume the two figures in this…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Walking in Your PowerWhenever, I see this painting by Jacob Lawerence, which is part of his Great Migration Series and titled In the North the Negro had better…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
How Toni Morrison Saved My LifeTRIGGER WARNING: THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE, and SELF HARMNov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
The Power of Friendship — Haverford College Commencement SpeechBefore coming to Haverford, I remember telling myself, “Alliyah, this will be your time to show who you are”. After a challenging senior…May 27, 2018May 27, 2018
I choose womanism as my framework.“Womanist’ encompasses ‘feminist’ as it is defined by Webster’s, but also means instinctively pro-woman. It is not in the dictionary at…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
Color, color, color… beauty.This trip was my second time visiting the exhibit and I went through it with a completely new set of emotions and perspective. When I got…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
“I celebrate myself, and sing myself” — Walt WhitmanLoving yourself is the main goal and should always be. Once you appreciate and put yourself first, you will be limitless. I’ve always had a…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
Refining PassionWhile drinking my cappuccino and people watching in Center City Philly, I thought about my craft. I pondered who exactly I wanted to be and…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
Magic of Ms. DianeI don’t typically like to post pictures I take or share stories that here from work but today this really struck me in so many different…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
love. love. and more love.I went to bed last night angry that Alton Sterling was murdered so viciously. I woke up angrier to hear people trying to use the fact that…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
