A city-dwelling African American millennial's journey to a home in the country and all she learns along the way
"To find a more accurate vision of these United States, we must resist pat narratives about any group — including the working class on whom our current political situation is most often pinned. The greatest con of 2016 was not persuading a white laborer to vote for a nasty billionaire with soft hands. Rather, it... Continue Reading →
the IDEAL If reality has knocked me sideways, lying along the shore of Lake Champlain, at sunset, on a balmy, summer, Friday afternoon, is a nice place to look up from the ground. 
Why so salty? Some have said that in our culture, people are quicker to openly talk about sex than to talk... Continue Reading →
The Atlantic, September Issue 2019 An article by Vann R. Newkirk II The Great Land Robbery "The shameful story of how 1 million black families have been ripped from their farms" Excerpt: "In 1900, according to the historian James C. Cobb, black landowners in Tunica County outnumbered white ones three to one. According to the... Continue Reading →
Image: Vecteezy.com In 2017, before the idea of moving to Vermont ever came to mind, I simply wanted to find a way to spend more time in nature. I found it challenging figuring out how (I don’t have a car), where and with whom. At one point, my longing for a life I did not actually have was... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Strides: Update 3, my latest update on real-life moves towards a home in the country, on a budget, as a Black, American, Millenial, Female. ••• Connecting Over the past several months, I had the privilege of connecting with Professor Emily Bernard and Professor Jonathan Howard, in thinking through the following topics, respectively: the complexity and nuance of black identity... Continue Reading →
Say What? Ehem. This title is 100% intended to catch your attention and to entice you to read on. It is also a near-100%-accurate phrasal snapshot of the demographics of rural New England, which is where one finds the state of Vermont, which is where I am looking to move. New England has been the focus... Continue Reading →
Environmental Justice & Stewardship is the fourth pillar of this City Strides to the Countryside project. This post is a teaser and placeholder for the first full-length post on Environmental Justice & Stewardship. Much of the content of this section will focus on sustainable living as it relates to green home construction, green renovations for a... Continue Reading →
What is my focus H.E.R.E.? H - Housing Affordability & Sustainability E - Economic Justice & Opportunity R - Racial Justice & Reconciliation E - Environmental Justice & Stewardship H.E.R.E. are the four pillars of this project. These are the four passions that inspire me to to track my personal journey toward homeownership in... Continue Reading →
*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 →
