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"You do so well with her hair."
The person followed with, "I would have no clue what to do with it." This exchange occurred as my daughter jumped out of the car to go...
Jessica Kiragu
Sep 17, 20244 min read
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Sorry I Missed The Party…
The police were parked outside my front door. In fact, police cars lined the entire street. Blue lights lit up my block. I saw them...
Jessica Kiragu
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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Could It Be That We're Coming To The End?
The pressure is building. It's like watching a boiling pot with water rising, waiting for it to spill over and go in separate directions,...
Jessica Kiragu
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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“Why Do You Take Race So Personally?”
Today, it feels odd to hear this question from another white person—and I say white because I’ve only been asked this by white people....
Jessica Kiragu
Aug 9, 20245 min read
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She’s A 10 But…
… don’t be fooled by her looks. She’s a 10-year-old child who doesn’t look her age. More often than not, she doesn’t act like it either....
Jessica Kiragu
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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Adventures In Being A Doctor While Black.
Or, Is There A Doctor On The Plane? Take Two… This was just the second time in over 20 years of traveling together. We were on a plane...
Jessica Kiragu
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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I Love The Idea Of You… I Don't Love You.
Lately, the question, “what happens when you outgrow people?” just won’t leave me alone. It’s one question among others that have been...
Jessica Kiragu
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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Loving Day, Every Day.
I’m a white woman married to a black man. When we wed, I was naive about the everyday impact of injustice and inequity on our lives. I...
Jessica Kiragu
Jun 12, 20243 min read
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To The Lady At The Gym Who Ruined My Day…
I hope we never meet again. Let me start by saying, this might sound strange, or maybe not surprising to some, but my race hasn’t always...
Jessica Kiragu
May 10, 20244 min read
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