Singing Through The CracksIn my brief tenure as a classical singer, I learned a few life-altering facts: 1. That hiding could not save me. 2. That “pretty” is not at…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Bridging Two Worlds to Find ‘My American Heart’At around 4 a.m. on May 18, 2020, I woke up with a lyric fully formed and ready to roll out of me. I stealthily reached for my phone…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
26 Ways to Earn a Good DeathWe did it. We crossed the threshold into a new year and just by the skin of our teeth. Having mortality on the tongue of every anchor in a…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
An Open Letter To Alton Sterling (On the 4th Anniversary of His Murder)Dear Alton,Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
Just Singing A Song Won’t Change the World (An Open Letter to Neil Young, Revisited)It’s been weighing heavily on my soul.Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Eugenics and My Lower LipThere are only three things I remember about the 6th grade, and they all happened in social studies class. I remember meeting my friend…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020