Tag: Assimilation

• Living my life in the margin and that metaphor was proof

  If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it? I grew up in a very White community in Oklahoma. In school and extra-curricular activities, I was socialized around White standards of acceptability regarding appearance, femininity, and group acceptance. My parents supported me and validated my capabilities, worthiness, and…

  Kalen Nicole

  August 16, 2020

  Art, Assimilation, Growing Up

  Assimilation, black feminist thought, black women, c.s. lewis, counter narrative storytelling, counter narratives, critical theory, kendrick lamar, Lyrics, mere christianity, poetic justice, racism, Rap, reflection, relationships

• Cheyenne Cochrane: A celebration of natural hair

  I found this video very relatable and timely. Unfortunately, appearance still plays a large role of how black women are perceived in professional and social settings. Within recent years, natural hair has become increasingly acceptable, but is still frowned upon in many settings. We should all feel empowered to wear our hair the way it…

  Kalen Nicole

  July 31, 2017

  Assimilation, Young Adult

  Assimilation, black women, Hair, natural hair, Professionalism, Societal norms, TED Talks, Womanism

• The Restrictions of Religion

  

  I hail from Muskogee, Oklahoma- the county seat with a population of around 30,000 kind, traditional and somewhat conformist individuals. I had 114 in my graduating class. Of these 114 people there was little religious/ spiritual variety. Last weekend in a conversation with my mom, we discussed how most students and staff from my high…

  Kalen Nicole

  March 23, 2017

  Assimilation, Growing Up

  Acceptance, Assimilation, beliefs, Christianity, Community, culture, diversity, Experience, Faith, identity, inclusion, Others, perspective, reflection, religion, Spirituality