The things yogi Jessamyn says on her Instagram feed about larger bodies in the yoga world resonate with me, particularly as a larger-bodied woman of color. I don’t always think of these things on a conscious level, but as I have gotten larger I am less likely to believe in my body’s ability to move…
Somehow I have lived in New York City for over a decade without knowing about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan. I agreed to meet a friend there today for a tour. I was not prepared to come face to face with physical evidence (burial mounds) of the remains interred there. In honor…