[O]ne thing we all have in common as humans is the need to connect with others and in my case, this need was to unite with my unknown biological family, my kin, my tribe, even if the discovery only led to being able to look into eyes that looked like mine for a minute. I felt this need to connect on a cellular level and … Continue reading On Searching for a Nose, Hearing the N-Word, and Navigating Identity

I am an only child for whom the spoiled and pampered myths are not the full truth given that 40 of my 54 first cousins were mostly older than me, and were as proficient at kicking me in the butt and as they were in taking me by the hand as my behavior or attitude required. And, sure, the 40+ aunts and uncles across three … Continue reading Assignment – A Preface opening paragraph or first section