Them: Come on. It'll be fun

Me:

#thinkingcap

In the last few months I’ve received 4 speaking invites:
•One to speak on the Black American experience—I said no & referred a Black scholar
•One to speak on Iranian women—I said no & referred several Iranian women
•One to speak on Arab American students—I said no & referred an Arab woman & activist
•One to speak on my experience in Turkey providing earthquake relief, on a panel with a Turkish scholar—I said yes

Lesson: You don’t need to be a voice for the voiceless—just learn to pass the mic.

Can’t turn a ho into a housewife

because hos understand the monetary value of the services of both a ho and a housewife and you would never be able to afford them if they actually charged what they’re worth.

25 years ago I would sometimes try to stay up late enough to see the sunrise.

Tonight I’m trying to stay up late enough to move a load of laundry from the washer into the dryer.