Kamille D. WhittakerDec 29, 20191 minRecipe + Ritual: Haitian Soup JoumouSoup Joumou, also known as the Haitian Independence Soup, is a hearty pumpkin (or squash) soup that is traditionally served on January 1...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 21, 20191 minLucille Clifton Reads: "Won't You Celebrate With Me?"[Lucille begins at the :26 mark] won't you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman w...
Kamille D. WhittakerAug 7, 20195 minToni Morrison's Eulogy for James Baldwin: His Voice Remembered; Life in His Language Jimmy, there is too much to think about you, and too much to feel. The difficulty is your life refuses summation - it always did - and invites contemplation ...
Kamille D. WhittakerDec 31, 20182 min[Excerpt] Pole:"It took me 10 years to learn how to write about my father, about his life and death"My thoughts: I was once on the receiving end of this term when my Grandmother passed. After being taught its meaning, it created a space for tenderness withi...