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An Infatuation with Plantation Imaginaries: Paula Deen’s Demise

Jun 21, 2013Andrea Roberts4 CommentsUncategorizedafrican, agoraphobia, black, Food Network, foodways, heritage, imaginaries, memory, Paula Deen, plantation, poor, poverty, slavery, Southern, white

This is not just about being insensitive or hurtful. People don;t get fired over hurt feelings in America, especially not hurt “Black” feelings. Black people just aren’t that soft. We can’t afford to be. What we can afford to do is demand a workplace that isn’t hostile to our being treated as more than 3/5…

Sensing Peace: Social Justice, Sacred Space, & Spiritual Renewal in Philly

My husband asked me to accompany him to Philly for work this past week. Though I’m a bit busy, I am so glad I took the time to return to the city I called home for four years. While there, I was able to walk about my old neighborhood, eat at our favorite restaurants, and…