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Maya was born on March 11, 1971 in Nashville, TN. (I was born exactly 15 months later in the same city.) Based on my birth certificate, I think we were both born at then-named Hubbard ...
I Feel Empty Lost Forsaken Little and young, restless We were a family, a nucleus, now we sparkle alone I didn’t think I’d want to understand, but I do You left. All of you have ...
“Are we just waiting for everyone on the other side to die, so we can declare victory?” This might be the question we ask ourselves as we observe our behavior and the behavior of others ...
July is Minority Mental Health Month. I just learned that. So I guess it’s fitting that I talk about this. Today. Tomorrow. Next month. Next year. Until I don’t have anything else to say. My ...
“Think of a time when you had a great — truly great! — experience with a company or brand’s product or service. What was the situation? What made it so good and memorable? How did ...
Last week, I removed a Fraternal Order of Police badge that was on the back of my car. The badge came with the car when my brother-in-law sold it to me—he had worked for a ...
The journey is never easy, but it is beyond rewarding. Friends, we were built for this. Built to love, to laugh, to weep, to shout, fo fall down, to get up, to hurt, to forgive, ...
This story was originally published in the November 2017 issue of Richmond magazine. The holidays are all about love and family, so why do some folks feel neglected during that time? For some of our loved ...
This story was originally published in the August 2017 issue of Richmond magazine. Halfway through middle school, I asked my mother to homeschool me. She apparently thought it was a good idea, since she homeschooled me ...
