Reflections in Real Time
Oh my god. Trevor Noah has done it again.
I just listened to his new podcast episode—you know, the one where he unpacks the completely imaginary “white genocide” that just ain't happening—and I laughed so hard I had to pull over.
If you haven’t heard the episode yet, pause here and go listen to "T...
When my twins were toddlers, I remember being called out about their hair.
Strangers—Black strangers—would approach me in the grocery store or at the park with comments that, at the time, I interpreted as criticism.
“You’ve got to moisturize their hair.”
“Whew, they’re dry, mama.”
In my head, I w...
I was born and raised in the Netherlands—in a white bubble.
A bubble where I learned history as it was written by the victor. I didn’t know to question it. The textbooks told clean stories of explorers and progress, and I memorized the facts that helped me pass the test.
But the deeper truth?
Thos...