Karen C SimmsNov 19, 20193 min readDon't Be Scared!Despite years of campaigns and marketing, there is still a lot of stigma around mental health. This stigma is especially pronounced in...
Karen C SimmsMar 10, 20193 min readJust Say No!Shondra Rhimes, creator of Gray’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, wrote a book called Year of Yes: How to Dance it...
Karen C SimmsJan 1, 20193 min readReflections on our stuffNtozake Shange, author of the famous choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf passed away this...
Karen C SimmsDec 13, 20183 min readTruth Telling = Be Fearless“Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes” is one of my favorite quotes. It captures the angst associated with truth-telling. Standing...
Karen C SimmsOct 16, 20183 min readWithout ProtectionThis post was written pre-confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. I am writing this during...