Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

by Joya Goffney

“Chile, you too young to be so careful.”

There are enough closed doors and glass ceilings in the world. My comfort zone shouldn’t be one of them.

“I want you to be able to celebrate our differences. I need you to be aware that our differences will get us different outcomes in life. And I need you to know that just because I don’t fit into your stereotypes, that doesn’t mean I’m any less Black.”