Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts's Blog, page 6
March 15, 2016
The Sons and Daughters of America: Why Trump Should Be No Surprise, But Neither Should Chicago
I can see them in my mind’s eye even now. White cotton and polyester dresses neatly pressed. Thick, white orthopedic nursing shoes. Pristine, white gloves and hats. They were the elders. The mothers of my very Black, very Southern, very Baptist church. When they spoke, you listened. Even if you were 14 and “smelling yourself”… Continue reading The Sons and Daughters of America: Why Trump Should Be No Surprise, But Neither ShouldChicago
February 4, 2016
Friends! How Many Of Us (Really) Have Them?
So as I mentioned at the start of the year, I’m reading this wonderful book called Finding Spiritual Whitespace by Bonnie Gray. Seriously…like why was this not a NY Times best seller for like a million weeks? I mean, this book has been both life-changing and a life-saver for me. In one particular passage, I… Continue reading Friends! How Many Of Us (Really) HaveThem?
January 26, 2016
The Conversation
An epic chat between enemies. 
January 19, 2016
An Investment with Little Return: Why Black Actors/Filmmakers Just Might Have to Boycott Hollywood Forever
The Facebook memories function—that thingy that shows you your posts from previous years—is good for many things. Seeing how much your kids have grown. Reminding you of that one time you made that “slap your mama” Thanksgiving dinner. Remembering that time when you ranted about the woman in the grocery who randomly touched your hair… Continue reading An Investment with Little Return: Why Black Actors/Filmmakers Just Might Have to Boycott HollywoodForever
January 8, 2016
Race, Faith, Family, and Health: My Top 5 Posts from 2015
All things considered, 2015 was a great year for my writing. I released my ninth book and wrote numerous articles for digital pubs like The Chronicle Vitae, Ebony.com, The Guardian, and DAME Magazine. So I’m not terribly surprised that here on my own blog, the posts that had the most views were the ones that… Continue reading Race, Faith, Family, and Health: My Top 5 Posts from2015
January 7, 2016
Setting Boundaries as an Empathic Professor (Chronicle Vitae)
How I try to keep some emotional distance from the personal traumas of my students.
January 5, 2016
Words Matter: My Fav Reads of 2015
I’m fairly sure that it’s cliche to say that becoming a great writer requires one to be a voracious reader. Nevertheless, I believe it’s true. I’ve loved books since forever. The way a writer strings words together has been known to make me fill up with so much emotion I just knew I’d eventuallyburst into… Continue reading Words Matter: My Fav Reads of2015
January 4, 2016
All joy. All the time.
Happy New Year! 2016, huh. Aren’t we supposed to be driving flying cars or something a lathe Jetsons? Lol. In many ways, I’m humbled, and dare I say, excited to see another year. As grateful as I am for every blessin’ and lesson, I can’t say that I wasn’t happy to see 2015 leave. Just… Continue reading All joy. All thetime.
November 5, 2015
Why I’m Going Back to Therapy
It's time. It's been time. And these are my reasons. Mine. 
When Did Black Folks Stop Loving Our Children? (DAME Magazine)
Whether Fields was racist or not matters little to the millions who’ve seen the video, and somehow concluded this young girl got what she deserved. What they know and feel is that no black girl in the world should defy a police officer’s request and if she does, whatever in the world that cop does…
