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On Self Care & Being Free and Colonized in the US Virgin Islands

June 7, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

I love traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands. After each semester at university, I’m always deeply happy to return home. I tend to let out a sigh of relief at […]

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Summer Reading List

June 6, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

My mother asked me to create a summer reading list for my siblings. I was happy to do it. As I thought about how to craft this, i decided to fill […]

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america is like processed sugar

April 28, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

I used to be shy about pushing for independence in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I know that american citizenship is awfully seductive. However, I can’t shake this nagging question: is this […]

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Stopping the SEG Marina & the Pitfalls of Neoliberal Organizing on St. John, USVI

April 26, 2015by decolonizestj 4 Comments

There are three main islands- St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix- in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a small predominantly Black unincorporated American territory in the Caribbean. St. John is the smallest. The […]

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An Open Letter to White Neo Liberal “Saviors”: Wheel and Come Again

April 26, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

I spend a great deal of time talking about the intersecting vectors of oppression. Some conversations are more difficult than others. Critical discussions about racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, colonialism, […]

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Ancestral Eating:Discourses on Race and Food

April 18, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

My feelings are simply this: If I had listened to the lessons that my great grandparents, grandparents, and parents tried to teach me about food, I’d be a lot healthier. […]

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Love City Books on Wheels… Floating an Idea

April 6, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

I recently received three fabulous new books for my son. 1. Malcom Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz 2. Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, […]

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Decolonize Childbirth- Race & Obstetric Violence

April 4, 2015by decolonizestj 3 Comments

Giving birth is some life altering shit. It can be a transcendental, mind warping, ecstatic, or painful experience. The child that you house on the inside of you is exiting your womb. Women […]

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Issue 5 of Moko Magazine is Online

April 2, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

Grab a nice glass of your favorite beverage– coffee, bush tea, lemon water, or coconut water–and head on over to Moko Magazine. Issue 5 of the Virgin Islands based journal went online […]

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On Remembering Our Lorde and Refusing to be Silent or Silenced

April 2, 2015by decolonizestj Leave a comment

I love meditating on the words of Audre Lorde, the phenomenal Caribbean American writer, feminist, lesbian, librarian, and activist. She wrote several profound works on the intimate contours of oppression […]

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