Hi there! Happy you are here and of course welcome (back) to the pink room. Grab a seat, get comfortable… we might be here for a little while. Okay friends we are diving right in. If you haven’t already please first read part one of this post introducing you to the content of today’s chat.Continue reading “(Part 2) The Right to Mourn… The Black Aesthetic of Generation Z”
Author Archives: Jamie
Prelude: The Right to Mourn… (Part 1)
Welcome (back) to the pink room! Hi there. Glad you are here. Grab a seat, get comfortable … we might be here for a little while. I feel like it’s been long enough that I probably should reintroduce myself a little. But don’t worry. I still have definitely been doing way too much thinking andContinue reading “Prelude: The Right to Mourn… (Part 1)”
When words are not enough
When words are not enough darling I want you to dance. I want you to praise dance Or create like modern dance Move your hips Ward off that generation pain Jump and rock your head side to side When words are not enough darling I want you to cry. I want you to wail IContinue reading “When words are not enough”
Eulogy to the Girl I was Supposed to Be
Eulogy to the girl I was supposed to be. Eulogy to the girl I thought I was going to be. Eulogy to the girl they predestined for me. Eulogy to the girl I wished to be. Eulogy to the girl I never could be. Eulogy to the girl they thought me to be. Eulogy toContinue reading “Eulogy to the Girl I was Supposed to Be”
From a girl on the margins
For the girl on the margins… Who has grown accustomed to tears To loneliness And the feeling of unwantedness For the girl on the margins… Who has tried her best to find a way to live in it, through it and despite it For the girl on the margins… Who has tried to be strongContinue reading “From a girl on the margins”
Vulnerability & Justice
Welcome back to the pink room… and Happy New Year!! Grab a seat, get comfortable we might be here for a little while. Wow, it has been a while! A lot has happened. Maybe too much… in the what 8 months since we last spoke. With the most recent on the list being, I literallyContinue reading “Vulnerability & Justice”
2021 Summer Reading List
Hey folks! Happy Father’s Day and welcome back. The pink room is once again back and open for visitors… So grab a seat, get comfortable… we might be here for a little while. As we settle into another COVID summer, I thought you might still be looking for something to do with all that timeContinue reading “2021 Summer Reading List”
Empathy in Theory and not Practice (Part 1): For the Love of God, Stop Calling Me, E!
Hey all! Welcome back to my pink room. Happy to have you here. Grab seat, get comfortable… we might be here for a little while. Today, we are continuing our schooling investigation with another installment in our “Schooling and Our Roots” series. We are going to be taking a slightly different approach than usual, andContinue reading “Empathy in Theory and not Practice (Part 1): For the Love of God, Stop Calling Me, E!”
March Check-In
Hi folks! Welcome back to my pink room.. so glad to have you. Grab a seat, get comfortable… we might be here for a little while. So I figured it might be about time to give another life update. I am pretty sure that last Friday marked 5 months since I first released this blogContinue reading “March Check-In”
Pit Stop: Where are We and Where are We Going?
Hey all! Welcome back to my pink room. Grab a seat, get comfortable, we might be here for a little while. Today we are continuing on with another installment of our “Schooling and Roots” series. In this particular post, we hope to do two things: (1) Take a moment to reflect and contextualize what weContinue reading “Pit Stop: Where are We and Where are We Going?”
From the Pink Room 