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reading on race and artists of color
I'm reading Michele Pearson Clarke's thesis paper on queer black mourning and she mentioned LaToya Ruby Frazier and Mohammed Bourouissa.
Also she mentions: “meaning reconstruction interview” Robert Niemeyer recommends grief therapists use to assist their clients
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Writing resources
Working on my master's thesis paper. Hopefully I will finally finally finish today.
Use in this order:
Major editing https://prowritingaid.com/en/
Grammar http://www.polishmywriting.com
Finalizing http://www.hemingwayapp.com -
African Fashion Show in Toronto
I love the way the world works when you engage it and seek new things out ( Read more... ) -
Getting Settled
I'm getting settled slowly, slowly into Toronto. As they say in Cameroon: "Slowly, slowly we catch the monkey ( Read more... ) -
Seriously? Ugandan Protestors Sprayed Pink?
Is Museveni trying to create the perfect storm of discontentment in Uganda? Now he is spraying people with pink irritating spray in order to easily identify who is involved in the Walk 2 Work protests! http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/ ( Read more... ) -
Hilary Clinton Promotes SMSing African Women Reproductive Health Info
Like so many people, I’ve always been interested in the potential of technology to help Africa leap frog ahead in terms of development. I read this article, http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/ ( Read more... ) -
Great Anti-Corruption Video in Ugandan Context
EAT DA MUNNEH
I think this is a great video and I wish every Ugandan could watch it. When I'm watching this though, I can't help but continue to think that the average African person needs some further education to get from point A to point Z on corruption, or on any other social issue which requires collective action ( Read more... ) -
Settling in but Sick
I'm settling into Toronto, but I've been sick for like 2 weeks. Started with a soar throat, then got better, then turned into a cold and now I have a full blown sinus infection. I'm home from work, because I'm a disgusting snot factory.
Observations on Toronto so far-
--Canada seems like a more rational version of America
--No one smiles at you on ( Read more... ) -
Notes on Book
I guess I've begun to use this space for myself to take notes on the book as I am writing ( Read more... ) -
Isis sick
UGH... Sometimes being a single parent really blows. Isis is sick today with snot coming out of her eyes, ears and nose. So I can't go to training because I have no one else in DC to watch her and she can't go to day care until she gets a doctor's note. Then on top of it, because I'm not in training I don't get per diem today which means I have ( Read more... )
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