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Naomi Raquel

Naomi Raquel

In Tandem, Always

I have often said that my son is being raised in the shadow of grief.

1d ago

In Tandem, Always

1d ago

Naomi Raquel

Milestones

This coming year is a big deal for our society — whether we will evolve or devolve — but it is also a big year for my family.

Jul 31

Milestones

Jul 31

Naomi Raquel

Magic and Drudgery

Today is Father’s Day — my 13th as a fatherless daughter. The last Father’s Day my father was alive was in 2011, when my son, his first…

Jun 16

Magic and Drudgery

Jun 16

Naomi Raquel

The Sun Continues to Turn

May 18

The Sun Continues to Turn

May 18

Naomi Raquel

Immortality

Apr 11

Immortality

Apr 11

Naomi Raquel

Belonging

Belonging. It is a concept I have pondered my entire life.

Apr 4

Belonging

Apr 4

Naomi Raquel

The Forgetting

Mar 21

The Forgetting

Mar 21

Naomi Raquel

In Defiance of Caste

A week ago today, my mother, brother and I went to see “Origin,” based on Isabel Wilkerson’s book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.

Feb 6

In Defiance of Caste

Feb 6

Naomi Raquel

From Whence We Came

At dinner last night, my 13-year-old son shared that he and his classmates learned about the “Slave Castles” in Ghana, which held Africans…

Jan 24

From Whence We Came

Jan 24

Naomi Raquel

Sunrise. Sunset.

13. I am now the mama of a teenager.

Dec 3, 2023

Sunrise. Sunset.

Dec 3, 2023

Naomi Raquel

Naomi Raquel

Bilingual. New Yorker. Multiethnic. Change Agent. Author of “Strength of Soul” (2Leaf Press; University of Chicago Press, April 2019)

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