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Grief Stole My Christmas Spirit, but a Visit HOME is Bringing it Back

December 24, 2019 by Donna

From my experience growing up in the Virgin Islands, it’s basically understood fairly early on that Santa is a fun and fictitious character used to spark joy and wonder during the season.  Perhaps this was the only way to market the jolly fella since the archetype of a caucasian man dressed in “Winter gear” who enters down chimneys is a tough concept to perpetuate… 

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December 24, 2019 /Donna
Christmas, Culture, Extraordinary, Virgin Islands, Grief, love, family, Christmas spirit, inspiration
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Afropunk: I Enjoyed Celebrating All Aspects of Being Black AF

October 14, 2019 by Donna

What’s really interesting is that over the past few years, I’ve been on a mission to experience myself uninhibited - Who is Donna without the world-induced titles of Mom, wife, student, educator, teacher, employee, island girl, Christian, etc? I never stop asking this question and I never will because what I find out always intrigues me. The best way to explore the depths of this is to continue to say “yes!” to new experiences.

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October 14, 2019 /Donna
Afropunk, Brooklyn, Festivals, Extraordinary, Extra is my ordinary, Summer, Fun, Music, Art, Culture, Black
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