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Hi. My name is Angela and I’m a recovering collector. I love collecting, well, things. Lots of things. As a…

I recently reached a fun milestone: three years since I joined an olympic weightlifting gym. When I started weightlifting, I…

Sundresses. Day parties. Beachfronts. What more do we need? Gemini season is in full effect. Consider these special ways to…

I saw a meme that said “Remember last year when every corporation in America had to pretend they cared about…

Not a day goes by that I’m not in conversation about racial justice, social reform, and the who-what-why-how of putting…

MISSING: BLACK BUSINESSES IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY. Moving to Oregon transformed my idea of what “we” do. I simply assumed…

If you’re my friend, you’re likely tired of hearing me talk about Chuck. On any given day, you can catch…

Are ya’ll tired? Or is it just me? TIRED. Screens are exhausting. Work, fellowship, entertainment–it’s all behind a screen. As…

“Instead of working to break down the walls of segregation and the poverty trap they had created, the ghetto would…

Oregon is certainly not the most diverse state, and one might be hard-pressed to find a selection of Black-owned businesses…

Hi! My name is Angela. These are my musings. Enjoy!

Boosie, Beenie, or Burna Boy? Gumbo or Egusi soup? I’ll take them all, please….

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