I woke this morning missing my crush and longing to read the journal of my spiritual sister.
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Category Archives: A Day in the Life of a Winner
Remembering Grey
5th
Jun. × ’09By Raquel Wilson
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the death of my best friend and biggest fan.
Quote #11: I know you
13th
May. × ’09By Raquel Wilson
"If someone tells you who they are, believe them." — Maya Angelou, poet & author
Also posted in Prose, Quotes | Tagged autobiography, chicago, dating, erykah badu, memoir, relationships, taste of chicago | Leave a comment
Unlovable and other stories of my life
10th
May. × ’09By Raquel Wilson
I've spent the first hours of today catching up on Fahamu Pecou's blog posts. It was not an easy task. Each story shared by Pecou evoked tears I have learned to hide out of fear of seeming "un-normal" to those I know and those I've yet to meet.
Posted in A Day in the Life of a Winner | Tagged autobiography, fahamu pecou, healing, memoir | 1 Comment
Save the humanity: Making green living relevant in the ‘hood
7th
May. × ’09By Raquel Wilson
Those who know me well, know I could care more about being people-friendly and quite a bit less about being eco-friendly.
Posted in A Day in the Life of a Winner | Tagged earth day, femicide, genocide, green, human rights, jimi izrael, poverty, rape, the root, unemployment | Leave a comment
Quote #10: Sometimes in April
7th
Apr. × ’09By Raquel Wilson
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." — Martin Luther King, Jr., human rights activist
Also posted in Quotes | Tagged africa, amnesty international, earth hour, genocide, human rights, hutu, martin luther king jr, memorial, rwanda, tutsi | Leave a comment
Power to the pint-sized people
2nd
Apr. × ’09By Raquel Wilson
In a recent fellowship application I was asked to share, in 150 words or less, a memorable anecdote from my life that would give insight into what makes me tick. After some consideration, I decided to share an incident regarding power, planning and gender appropriations from my childhood. Read below.
