Too White for Some, Too Black for Most This is my truth. “You talk white,” is something I have been told my entire life. As a small child I remember wondering what that meant, and by the tone the phrase was stated, I knew I had to somehow stop it. I looked around, and thought “talking white,” was one… Continue reading Too White for Some, Too Black for Most | Guest Feature by Stephiny Chandler
Category: Writing
The Word of the Day is Lament
I haven’t written much about my experiences or feelings navigating the last four or five months. I still have a lot to work through before I feel clear enough to discuss my thoughts regarding the traumatic closure of my business, my scramble to keep afloat, the uprisings all over the country and the way our… Continue reading The Word of the Day is Lament
I’ve Always Loved Two Things: The Written Word and Beauty
As a teenager I would look through the magazine section at our local grocery store on a regular basis – I’d hold the glossy pages in my hands and take it all in. Her outfits, her makeup, her hairstyles, the ads. As I thumbed through Vogue and Vanity Fair I realized I was less interested… Continue reading I’ve Always Loved Two Things: The Written Word and Beauty


