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Frank Wittow’s Legacy…Nevaina’s Dream
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © 2015 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. The late great actor-director-educator Frank Wittow remains one of my favorite figures in Atlanta’s rich theatre history....
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One of My Mama’s Friends
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © 2015 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. I have lived over fifty years and I have never really met and never really dealt with a Black woman who was passive. My...
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Sayonara 2015…Changes in 2016
by Leslye Joy Allen “Self Portrait” by Copyright © 2015 Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2015 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. I lost a lot and gained a lot in the year 2015....
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A New Definition of Brother…
Copyright © 2016 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. “Self Portrait” by Copyright © 2015 Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. I had to learn the hard way not to rely solely on American-born...
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They Should Live Where You Live
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © 2016 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. “Self Portrait,” Copyright © Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. I am not going to rant about the deaths of unarmed...
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A Time of Drought
By Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. I still remember the first time someone laughed at me for carrying cloth bags to the grocery store to shop. Unfortunately, the...
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How I Maintain Peace and Equilibrium
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © 2017 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. Adire Eleko cloth (Yorùbá, circa 1960) The following is simply a few of my methods for maintaining a sense of balance and...
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Finding Humility
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © 2017 by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. Adire Eleko cloth (Yorùbá, circa 1960) Imagine you have just graduated with an architectural engineering degree from a...
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Social Media Overload
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © by Leslye Joy Allen I freely admit I enjoy social media. We social media denizens trade ideas, photos, debate politics, say prayers for people in need, raise money,...
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The Other DMX Lesson
by Leslye Joy Allen Copyright © by Leslye Joy Allen. All Rights Reserved. Let me first extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fans of DMX (né Earl Simmons). Full disclosure: I am a...
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