Jamaica was a place I had waited my whole life to see. I was blessed with a day better than the one before for a whole week. It’s so hard to pick out the best day of all, but one day in particular fills me with so much joy. My friend and I had madeContinue reading “Lady Price’s Beach in Jamaica”
Category Archives: identity
Where Are You From?
For me, this is one of the hardest questions to answer. These days, I try to make my answer as simple as possible. I’m American. Usually, the next question is: Where is your hometown? I usually say something like ‘Cincinnati’ or ‘My family lives in Kentucky and Ohio.’ The reason that I approach this questionContinue reading “Where Are You From?”
What is Brown Beyond Borders and who is your guide?
There are countless ways I could describe myself and some that I wouldn’t. Contrary to what we might think, we can’t always define our own identity. Much of what others see and perceive is tagged on to us whether we like it or not. These are snap-judgements that are attempts to categorize others into whatContinue reading “What is Brown Beyond Borders and who is your guide?”