#58: Take It or Leave It
A weekly drop of things I love
Take It or Leave It is a weekly highlight series for paid subscribers. Pretty much every Friday, I share a quick hit of things I’m loving.
Most of my writing is long-form and requires time for research between essays. Hopefully, this helps fill in the gaps for you with new finds (or things you want to revisit).
If not, all good. Take it or leave it ✌️
I’m taking next week off to relax with family. Thanks for understanding 🙂
Here are some Friday updates:
For my latest newsletter essay, I wrote about my hair journey through the lens of my favorite couple from Love Island USA, Kordell & Serena, as well as “head.rap” by Saba & No I.D. The responses have been so beautiful I wish I could share them all, but I’m still sitting with this comment from
:
“You blessed me with this one bro. Black men don’t normally talk about their hair journey, something I didn’t even realize was absent in the convo until your piece, so I felt seen.”
Starting at the Root
I wish y’all could see me watching Love Island USA. Sometimes, Elizabeth catches me watching certain scenes and notes the smile on my face. But no one on the show makes me smile more than my favorite couple this season: Serena and Kordell. They began the season as a couple, surprising each other by both wearing the same…
Recently, some of our best friends visited us in Columbus. They were our first overnight house guests. For my newsletter, I wrote about our final moments together and the songs we heard on the radio as we drove them to the airport. Hope you enjoy & share it with someone special.
Songs for Driving to the Airport
If I’m driving people to the airport, I always play the same radio station. Magic 95.5 FM. Columbus’ Best R&B. It begins playing whenever I turn on my car, but I usually switch over to Bluetooth so I can listen to Spotify. But when I’m taking friends or family to the airport, I’d rather not be distracted with what to play during my final m…
For Sixty Inches From Center, my dear friend
wrote a beautiful piece about bestselling author Hanif Abdurraqib and his deep love for Columbus, Ohio. I’m grateful that she kindly included me among other Columbus artists I admire. It’s a blessing to have words about me like these out in the world:
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