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Originally posted 6/25/2020 As we embark on the end of Pride month, we remember all the people who have lost their lives for living in their truth. For some reason, society has taken interest in who we decide to love. While scrolling on Instagram one day, I came across a post of a new symbol that represents straight pride. To me, straight pride is the equivalent of white pride. Taking a group that is the majority and adding an advocacy component to it, walks the fine line of becoming a hate group.  You're no longer celebrating what makes you different but highlighting why you reign supreme. As an African American lesbian living in New York City, I find that despite...

 Originally published: 06/11/2020 Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you're enjoying the new vibe of the website. If you've been here before, you know that I launched Introvert N the City in 2017. It was, and still is, a safe space for quirky, awkward, women of color in search of their tribe. I talked about spiritual stuff, current events, and lots of lifestyle deetz, like who designed my latest outfit or my experience traveling to certain countries. In 2018, a major shift happened in my life. My 7 year relationship came to a screeching halt when I realized that I could potentially never get what I needed out of it. Choosing myself was the hardest, most liberating thing I...