Memoir – Krak Teet

Crossing to Connect: Going Out of Our Way for More Meaningful Moments

Breakdown, Memoir October 8, 2024

Back in July, my brother Patrick invited me to his daughter’s Sweet 16 party in October. I immediately said yes. Our younger sister, Maya, and dad agreed to come too.

Time to gwine ‘ome to hoodoo

Memoir October 3, 2023

It’s Hoodoo Heritage Month, and I usually post “So Hoodoo Ain’t Voodoo?” Every year, I get a lot of love for that article, but I get a lot of backlash

Vera Mae Green: A Black Woman, Black Belt, Quaker, and Anthropologist

Memoir, Uncategorized September 3, 2023

That whole Bohemian style—Vera Mae Green was already on it. It’s trendy now, but some folks are naturally drawn to “eclectic” patterns and colors. Fabrics that make us feel free.

In Honor of The Children of Folks Who Migrate: An Interview with Angela Davis Johnson, Pt. 2

Memoir, What Had Happened Was November 18, 2022

In April of 2022, I interviewed Angela Davis Johnson about her upcoming art show in Atlanta. She named it HOTFOOT. This is Part 2 of that interview. In Part 1,

In Honor of the Children of Folks Who Migrate: An Interview with Angela Davis Johnson, Pt. 1

Memoir, What Had Happened Was November 15, 2022

“I’m from a lot of spaces, because my father was in the military. But I claim East Arkansas because that’s where my family is from. It’s the last place my grandmother

What stuck with me after homeschooling my chi’ren for years

Memoir September 22, 2022

My chi’ren are four years apart, and I pulled both of ’em outta 4th grade to unschool ’em. My son went back to school in the 9th grade and my

My Daddy Was Like Malcolm X (‘Til He Hit Me With That Martin Shit)

Memoir January 19, 2022

“I don’t give a damn if all they buy is fried chicken with it. Give us our damn money.” We were having a debate on reparations. I was about 18