May 25, 2021Member-onlyA Documentary Put America on Trial, and I Have FeelingsI watched Betrayal of a Nation, and I have so much to say! If there is one thing I am completely sober about, it is white supremacy. Some like to believe that it has no impact on their lives and that they should instead put their efforts into fighting the…Race3 min readRace3 min read
May 13, 2021Member-onlyThat Time I Did a PhotoshootI'm stepping out of my comfort zone and into my bag At the end of 2020, while writing down my goals for the new year, I promised on paper to be nicer to myself and lean into radical self-love. I wasn’t a hundred percent sure what “radical self-love” looked like…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Apr 20, 2021Member-onlyKevin Samuels, Joe Budden and the Politics of Ashy Ni***SI have lots of thoughts about this entertaining, but deeply misinformed interview Last week, famously problematic and retired Emo-rapper Joe Budden decided to have dating Guru and “Life Coach” Kevin Samuels on his Podcast. For those of you who aren’t in the know, Kevin rose to fame when a video…High Value4 min readHigh Value4 min read
Mar 22, 2021Member-onlyMaybe We’re the ProblemDon’t say “I Believe Women” but do nothing about the people terrorizing them In the spring of 2016, during my first month as a full-time staff member of Citizen Action of New York, I traveled up to Albany for a lobby day. Before I shifted to politics, I was the…Sexual Hrassment4 min readSexual Hrassment4 min read
Mar 11, 2021Member-onlySucker4LoveMixtape: That Time I Almost Became an IncelIt’s ok to be a sucker for love. It’s not ok to be a monster This post is one of many from my Sucker4Love Mixtape Series: Things I have learned from the women who dumped me. Sign up here for the newsletter. When I started this essay series, I hoped…Incel7 min readIncel7 min read
Feb 10, 2021Member-onlyDear Black Men, Black Women Don’t Hate YouGet over yourselves, there isn’t a war against Black men lead by “bitter” Black women When I was 15 years old, I went through a streak where no one in my 8th-period science class would sit next to me. Every day, I would enter the classroom and look for my…Black Men7 min readBlack Men7 min read
Feb 5, 2021Member-onlySucker4Love Mixtape: That Time I Gave Out Trash D*CKFella’s, we have got a lot of work to do. This post is one of many from my Sucker4Love Mixtape Series: Things I have learned from the women who dumped me. Sign up here for the newsletter. When I broke the news of losing my virginity, my friends were ecstatic…Sex6 min readSex6 min read
Jan 21, 2021Member-onlySucker4LoveMixtape: That Time I Sabotaged My RelationshipSometimes the problem is you This post is one of many from my Sucker4Love Mixtape Series: Things I have learned from the women who dumped me. Sign up here for the newsletter. The Girl. Do you know how every guy says he wants a girl who is “easy to be…Body Image5 min readBody Image5 min read
Published inLEVEL·Jan 21, 2021Member-onlyThe Coward Act of Being Ashamed of My Gay Best FriendHow toxic masculinity ruined summer camp and my friendship — When I was 10 years old, my parents decided they wanted the summer for themselves. So they did what any self-respecting NYC family with little money would do — they signed me up for day camp. That’s where I met Jose, my first best friend. Jose was a light-skinned Dominican…LGBTQ5 min readLGBTQ5 min read
Jan 18, 2021Member-onlyDr. Kings Drum Major Instinct and the Politics of EgoOne of the most dangerous things to the movement is ego. If you’re like me, you probably spent some time today scrolling through the endless quotes, think pieces, and social media posts honoring the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I wouldn’t expect anything less on the…Martin Luther King Jr6 min readMartin Luther King Jr6 min read
