I Am Because of THEM…
This is why the 1619 Project means so much to those who understand. You cannot White wash history, to suppress it is to allow room for…
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Shondra J Brown
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Dave Punched White Fragility In The Face!
Dave gives no fucks about white fragility
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Shondra J Brown
- Sep 12, 2021
- 11 min
We Must Protect DA Jack McCoy At All Costs
I am the stepmother to a very hard headed Black man. Once, a boy, a very defiant, impulsive Black boy. I immediately noticed he had...
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Shondra J Brown
- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
Let’s Talk About Sex…uality
I am not a prude. Never have been, never will be. I am the mother of an adult daughter, married with a child and bonus mom to a lesbian....
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Shondra J Brown
- Aug 8, 2021
- 3 min
Police Serve and Protect Whom?
Sunday Sermon*names have been changed* Defund the police…You all realize Police Officers are not “drafted” this is a voluntary...
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Shondra J Brown
- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
Earl’s Trauma
Reflection: the lost girl, the angry boy, the quiet, the withdrawn...the pain, the trauma...the ugly of being ignorant to the face of...
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Shondra Brown
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
A garden for a rose
Many of you may not even know who Marva Collins was but Ms. Tyson portrayed her and we sat glued to the TV watching that made for TV...
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Shondra Brown
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Naw...I’m the Nurse Practitioner
Yesterday I wore a uniform to work. It was too cold to be all dressed up. I went to the gym and checked in. The young lady, of Indian...
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Shondra Brown
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
A Dream, Deferred
This is the abridged version of a poem I wrote 20 years ago. I shortened it so people wouldn’t loose attention. Humans can only sit still...
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Shondra Brown
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
What Is Privilege?
Privilege starts with an assumption.The idea that you will always be given the benefit of the doubt. You can be a heinous POS but because...
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Shondra Brown
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
What is “privilege”
Privilege is never having to code switch, never having to consider changing your natural hair style, and never using your initials on a...
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Shondra Brown
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
What is “privilege”
Have you ever used your initials on a resume? Have you ever had to change your diction and vernacular when in an interview? Have you...
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Shondra Brown
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Soul....Jamie Foxx is a National Treasure! Souls? Have NO color.
Ok I was sent an editorial by my “little sister” Alicia Northington and it was someone Blah Blah blah-ing about Soul...that wonderful...
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Shondra Brown
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Car Talk With Cookie
I started this little 5-10 minute talk show on IG to get more comfortable with promoting myself in order to promote my book. I...
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Shondra Brown
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why this title? Why this book?
I am the only black nurse practitioner in my facility. I had to make chess moves in order to get this position. There was no Aunt, Uncle,...
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Shondra Brown
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Thinking thoughts thunk...
I put a lot of thought into my first published book, The Black Professional's Guide: How To Navigate White Privilege In The Workplace....
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