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Claiming My Hyphen

12/11/2013 by Sherring D.

Over the years, I’ve gotten into several arguments, or debates, rather about how I identify myself. Being an American-born child of Haitian immigrants, I usually balk at being called African-American. The term seems to haphazardly lump all dark-skinned people together, regardless of what part of the earth we’re from. Because I do know some of my history, I am aware that during the days of slavery, the island of Hispaniola (which now makes up Haiti and Dominican Republic) was a […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: African-American, American, Black, Haitian-American, identity, pride

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When A Girl Feels That She’s Perfectly Groomed And Dressed She Can Forget That Part Of Her*

10/14/2013 by Sherring D.

The past few days I’ve been scrambling to find clothes to wear. I didn’t gain or lose any significant amount of weight. It’s not laundry time. I wasn’t robbed. I didn’t lose my wardrobe in a house fire. My iron stopped working. To some people, this might not be a big deal, but for me, it’s major. Every morning before work, I iron the outfit I intend to wear, sometimes several. I may not like the fit or look of […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: appearance, clothes, family, habits, iron, pride, quirky

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