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Choose Peace over Proximity
Trigger Warning: This post discusses emotional and psychological abuse, including within family relationships. Please read with care and prioritize your safety and well-being. If any part of this feels overwhelming, it is okay to pause, step away, and/or seek support. Loving an abuser is easy. They position their gifts and presence as genuine. They have…
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Class of 2020!
Celebration doesn’t always include an audience. Sometimes you have to clap for yourself. And graduating from Florida International University with my Master of Business Administration during the pandemic taught me that truth in real time. The world was uncertain, plans were paused, and milestones looked different, (do you remember drive by baby showers and birthdays?)…
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FAMU Homecoming 2025: A Return to the Highest of Seven Hills
Something about FAMU Homecoming cannot be explained; it is only felt. Homecoming is not just a week on the calendar. It is a reunion, a reminder, and a revival of everything that makes Florida A&M University special. This year’s return felt deeply personal. Wednesday: We started in the Grand Ballroom for the Expo then the…
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Iz We Culture
Today was Junior Carnival, what many of us still lovingly call Kiddies Carnival. Junior Carnival, or “Kiddies Carnival,” is where the next generation steps into culture, learning the music, the dance, the beauty of mas, and the pride of carrying our heritage forward. I was invited by friends whose daughter calls me Auntie, and I…
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To Love & Life
Life has a quiet way of renewing us through the lives of others. These past few weeks have been a beautiful whirlwind, full of emotion, purpose, and deep reflection. One of my younger sisters got engaged, and I had the honor of coordinating the proposal. I planned every detail for more than six weeks, handling…
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We are ONE
TW: Sensitive Content: Suicide This morning, someone at the Pompano Beach station ended their life by stepping in front of an express Tri-Rail train. I didn’t witness it, but I was at the next stop. Some of my colleagues were on the train. They felt the impact. They heard the sound. As much as we…
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