Little Mango Belly

    Jul 11, 2021

    F*ck Perfect~ My Role As "The Witness"

    I was both excited and anxious/nervous about beginning the eight week journey that would be “Fuck Perfect”. Excited because of how much I believe in the ethic & mandate of Art Not Shame and loved the idea of a deep-dive…

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    Feb 10, 2019

    Inclusivity- Doing the Work vs Tokenization

    I’d like to offer up this perspective that I believe is part of the divide between white people & POCs when it comes to talking about/acknowledging racism. It is this: 

    The truth is this: If you are not actively dismantling…

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    Feb 28, 2013

    My 2 Cents on Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone

    For me, this blog about the choice to cast Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone is spot on. It is not a matter of how good/bad of an actress she is. It is the fact that Nina's "blackness" was inherently tied…Read more