To say that this is an interesting time we’re in would be an understatement. I’ve never been one to watch the news, although I do try to keep up with what’s going on in the world. I haven’t been watching the news during this pandemic by choice in order to protect my mental health.
Rashah Neason
Rashah Neason, a native of Decatur, Georgia, graduated from Spelman in spring 2020. Her professional goal is to become an interdisciplinary storyteller/artist as well as a womb/birthmaker.
Descendants of Love
She called me La-La. No one in my family knew where exactly this nickname came from, because the letter L is nowhere to be found in my first, middle, or last name. Despite this fact I responded each time the name flowed from her lips: “La-La come over here and give me some suga.”
Ageism: What it Means…
In this society, we reserve sex and sexuality exclusively for the young. As a result, we view sexuality through the lens of gender, sexual orientation, and race. This is due partly to the fact that sexuality studies are a subdivision of gender studies.
What the News Taught Me
To say that this is an interesting time we’re in would be an understatement. I’ve never been one to watch the news, although I do try to keep up with what’s going on in the world. I haven’t been watching the news during this pandemic by choice in order to protect my mental health.
Eye-I Essay #2
I remember watching her walk back and forth past the window. She walked with a limp at a steady pace, her eyes were wide and low, and she spoke to voices only she could hear. Occasionally she would laugh to herself, and smile a toothless grin.