Most simply, the goal of the blog is to share my
experiences and any insight gained from them, in hopes that they may help
someone else. Most ideally I hope readers irrespective of background (be they
of a similar racial and/or mental disposition, indirectly affected by someone
who is, or simply curious) find a sense of identification and understanding as
well as a source of education and entertainment regarding certain issues.
Though my particular collection of experiences is as unique as the next
person’s, certain overarching themes are decidedly universal. It is only through
an embrace of this universality that myths,
misconceptions, misunderstandings, and misery can end as dialogue and healing can begin.
The opportunity to represent this intersection of
personhood strikes me as a special privilege. While it is not burdensome by any
stretch, it does, as it stands now, entail considerations that I’d like to
address so that they may be resolved as quickly and as completely as possible.
Certain prevailing stereotypes may be reinforced in the posts below, depending
on the perceptive leanings of whomever may be reading while others may just as
easily be debunked and discredited. It is not my objective or intention to
misrepresent myself or my stories or tilt their presentation in any fashion to
either undermine or undergird the politics of representation and/or identity.
If those reading these disclosures find them to be half as therapeutic as I do
writing them, then my expectations will have been exceeded.
The language will run the gamut including unashamed
infusions of ebonics to mildly academic undertones or a combination the two at
any given time. The only consistency in my voice/tone lies in its
unpredictability as it can be equal parts vulgarity and verbosity or it may
favor whichever extreme I feel inclined to employ.
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