A city-dwelling African American millennial's journey to a home in the country and all she learns along the way
*A previous version of this post was posted by mistake on February 12, 2019. It was a draft of the same title as this current post. As I worked on the previous draft, I realized that I had not done enough research to stand behind my conclusions. The draft was also incomplete. For these reasons,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Strides: Update 2. In these posts, I will update you on the real-life: steps I've taken, progress I've made, people I've connected with and golden takeaways on this journey to find home in the country, on a budget, as a B.A.M.F. ••• STEPS TAKEN & PROGRESS MADE I believe it's been a minute, no? Sureeee.... Continue Reading →
“If you are African American or otherwise and you have good income and good credit, having a home is an asset, like your 401(k). Understand it’s an asset. It’s not all peaches and cream. Like anything else, there are issues, but it is a home. And that home over time historically has allowed African Americans... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Strides: Update 1. In these posts, I will update you on the real-life: steps I've taken, progress I've made, people I've connected with and golden takeaways on this journey to find home in the country, on a budget, as a B.A.M.F. ••• STEPS TAKEN & PROGRESS MADE The truth is, I am much further along... Continue Reading →
"If you look at how long it takes for a person to save up to buy a house-that's sort of the hot indicator now-San Francisco, you know, the Bay Area, we're looking at 27 to 30 years. So basically, you're just not going to buy a house. Seattle's not there yet, but it's still 15... Continue Reading →
"What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" -Langston Hughes, 'Harlem' Once upon the twenty first century, March 11, 1959 to be precise, a twenty-eight year old African American, female, middle class-raised, college drop-out, intellectual, journalist, activist, artist, communist, interracially married, queer, Chicago native author saw her... Continue Reading →
