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Oct 1, 2021

Chemical Warfare: Products Marketed to Black Women Are Killing Us!

I was introduced to uterine fibroids through a paternal aunt who had been diagnosed in her late 30s — after trying for some time to have a baby. She sent a mass family email to inform everyone that she would take action to get them removed and hopefully restore her…

Breast Cancer

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Chemical Warfare: Products Marketed to Black Women Are Killing U!
Chemical Warfare: Products Marketed to Black Women Are Killing U!
Breast Cancer

5 min read


Apr 16, 2021

Ramadan in America & The Revolutionary Act of Fasting During Slavery

Written with Muhammad Ibn Bashir. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar — the month in which the Holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the month in which all Muslims hope to develop consciousness of Allah through fasting. The fast of…

Ramadan

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Ramadan in America & The Revolutionary Act of Fasting During Slavery
Ramadan in America & The Revolutionary Act of Fasting During Slavery
Ramadan

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Published in Forge

·Jul 23, 2020

How to Move to a New Country

The pandemic and anti-Black violence have our Black family reconsidering what home means to us — It’s a common refrain these days, especially among Black Americans: “I’ve just got to get out of this country.” But how do you actually find a new home abroad? …

Immigration

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How to Move to a New Country
How to Move to a New Country
Immigration

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Published in The Startup

·May 13, 2020

Erykah Badu & Jill Scott’s Verzuz Was A Rite Of Passage Healing Moment For Black Women

School was in session from the Aunties to their nieces and we were listening An “auntie” in the Black community is a term of endearment to the women who grew and nurtured us outside of our mother’s bosom. It is not a matter of age, but wisdom that is imparted…

Black Women

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Erykah Badu & Jill Scott’s Verzuz Was A Rite Of Passage Healing Moment For Black Women
Erykah Badu & Jill Scott’s Verzuz Was A Rite Of Passage Healing Moment For Black Women
Black Women

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Published in Forge

·Mar 2, 2020

How to Distinguish Between a Public Safety Crisis and a Personal Anxiety

Tips on when to stop worrying and start acting from a Wuhan coronavirus evacuee — Unless you’re constitutionally incapable of worry (in which case, wow, enjoy!), the novel coronavirus outbreak has likely stirred up some anxiety. Across the world, people are stockpiling resources and canceling travel. But how can you tell the difference between ordinary levels of concern and an anxiety-fueled overreaction?

Public Safety

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How to Distinguish Between a Public Safety Crisis and a Personal Anxiety
How to Distinguish Between a Public Safety Crisis and a Personal Anxiety
Public Safety

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Jan 28, 2020

It’s Time We Dismantle Breaking News For The Sake Of Human Decency

Breaking a news story has always set precedence in journalism as a goal to get the jump on other networks or publications. In other terms, “getting the scoop”. The objective behind breaking a news story grants an entity exclusivity of a story and would normally require replication to have “according…

Trauma

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It’s Time We Dismantle Breaking News For The Sake Of Human Decency
It’s Time We Dismantle Breaking News For The Sake Of Human Decency
Trauma

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Dec 26, 2019

Regifting Is Tacky AF!

Specifically in these 5 situations The first time I remember being regifted something I was shocked. I believe it was middle school and my best friend handed me one of those cute dollar store bags (not personalized) for my birthday. …

Christmas

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Regifting Is Tacky AF!
Regifting Is Tacky AF!
Christmas

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Nov 27, 2019

Friendsgiving And A Greater Lesson On Choosing Family!

Friendsgiving And A Greater Lesson On Choosing Family! I love the concept of Friendsgiving. It brings the conversation of chosen family to the forefront. I attended my first one, last year, although I had no desire to go. My son and I had just landed the night before coming from…

Family

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Friendsgiving And A Greater Lesson On Choosing Family!
Friendsgiving And A Greater Lesson On Choosing Family!
Family

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Published in ZORA

·Oct 10, 2019

The Anti-Blackness of Showing Up Unprepared

Women of color journalists rarely get the opportunity to conduct such an interview, much less do the absolute least — This article’s main purpose is a critique of the Vogue cover story about Rihanna, written by Abby Aguirre. And let’s be clear, I’m not a celebrity stan but a journalist who holds a degree in the field and many years and publications to back my experience. …

Black Women

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The Anti-Blackness of Showing Up Unprepared
The Anti-Blackness of Showing Up Unprepared
Black Women

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Published in Human Parts

·May 28, 2019

As a Sideline Sports Reporter, I Wanted My Islam to Be Visible

On pursuing a career in sports journalism as a hijabi — The idea of being a sports broadcaster never crossed my mind when I was growing up. The scope of possible career options never went beyond teaching, medicine, law, or being “famous” without any true context as to what that means. Growing up Muslim in a non-Muslim society, I was never…

Religion

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As a Sideline Sports Reporter, I Wanted My Islam to Be Visible
As a Sideline Sports Reporter, I Wanted My Islam to Be Visible
Religion

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