By Sonya Renee Taylor I started my day writing a difficult letter to a difficult person in my life. It is not easy to speak historical hurts. There is always an internal and external voice telling you to “Get Over It”. It is like a social billboard reinforcing the pull ourselves up by our [...]
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The Act of Being Unapologetic
Posted in sonya renee, tagged body image, self love, Sorry, The Body Is Not An Apology, unapologetic on May 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sonya Renee As a 9 year old, I was sorry for everything. “Sonie you left the refrigerator open!” Sorry. “Sonya, why is your coat on the couch?” Sorry. “Sonya did you get grape jelly on that white pants suit I paid good money for? “ Sorry, Sorry, Sorry…a litany of apologies for my [...]
Welcome TBR May Blogger, Sonya Renee!
Posted in sonya renee on April 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Sonya Renee is an International Performance Poet, Activist and Educator. She is a national and international poetry slam champion and makes her living writing and performing on stages across the U.S and New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. From audiences as small as 5 youth in a juvenile detention placement center [...]