The past few weeks have been very ...... hmmm whats the word ...... enlighting would be the best way to describe it. I have been on a personal quest of spiritual awarness, much needed. Its so easy to get lost in other people's world and forget your own. Something I tend to do often since I usually put others needs before my own.

Unfortunately, I am apart of the unemployment statistic that has recently reached an all time high of 10% and I am simply losing my mind. I've been doing a lot more rea… Continue

On Saturday, the African Diasporas film that I truly enjoyed was Rain, an amazing film by Maria Govan about a young teen-aged girl who goes to live with her estranged mother in the city of Nassau, after the death of her grandmother. The film follows her through her trails and tribulations as she goes from a warm protected home that she shared with her grandmother, to the streets of the city where her mother unfortunately lives. It was a truly moving film.

Later that afternoon, I attended a disc… Continue

I was "très excitée" when I found out about that I happened to be in Paris at the same time as the annual lesbian film festival, and happily doled out my 50 Euros to buy a festival pass! The 21ème Festival International du Film Lesbien et Feministe de Paris took place from 29th October through today, November 2nd 2009. I happily found out that there is a focus on African Diaspora feminist and/or lesbian stories this year. The opening night on Thursday, was a concert by Mélissa Laveaux, a Canadia… Continue

It has taken me a long time to get here. Even though courage and strength live inside of me, I am trembling, even now in fear/uncertainty. Today I declared me, my truth. I am a lesbian, I am strong, I am love and beauty. Inside wants out now, my time, my moment is now and I can not remain silent anymore. The struggle has been long, bloody, and gruesome, yet I know it's only the beginning but I trust in my self declaration; I am choosing not to live as someone else other than me, I refuse to shri… Continue