Beautiful letter from W.E.B. DuBois to his daughter Yolande
Author Toni Morrison shares a lesson from her father:
“...one day, alone in the kitchen with my father, I let drop a few whines about the job. I gave him details, examples of what troubled me, yet although he listened intently, I saw no sympathy in his eyes. No “Oh, you poor little thing.”
Perhaps he understood that what I wanted was a solution to... See more
“...one day, alone in the kitchen with my father, I let drop a few whines about the job. I gave him details, examples of what troubled me, yet although he listened intently, I saw no sympathy in his eyes. No “Oh, you poor little thing.”
Perhaps he understood that what I wanted was a solution to... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Building Habits That Last and the Link Between Success and Failure | James Clear
The letter is a necessary genre of literature, especially for Black peoples seeking to bond to community and share truths that may not be easily accessible if written outright. So, I write today as a commitment to all of the sons, particularly the Black ones, who will grow up in a country that has been radically shaped by white supremacy. I write... See more
letters to (a) son
My dad wanted me to know about this interview with Jon Baptiste whose wife had cancer…
Jon Batiste Almost Got Kicked Out Of Juilliard : Fresh Air : NPR