My 2021 Highlights

What a year! Here are ten of my most favorite 2021 moments.

blk grrl kicks - my sneaker blog - is LIVE! Sneakers are my favorite things. I love almost everything about sneakers and sneaker culture for most of my life, but I have always hesitated to participate in forums or discussions. This year, wit... In honor of my favorite person's *redacted number* birthday, we went hiking at his favorite local spot that's very much off the beaten path. It was my first time ever seeing this place, and experie... I was very excited to capture some lightning for the first time with this DSLR I've owned since 2017. Image description: A deep purple sky lit up by several lightning flashes. Baby's first op-ed! I'd been participatory in the city's Reimagining Public Safety Forums, and sharing my thoughts on Twitter. A journalist reached out to me, asking if I wanted to share my thought... After volunteering as Director of Communications, I also joined the Board of Unbroken Promise Initiative as Secretary. {Image description: Digital frame featuring Unbroken Promise Initiative logo, ... ICG had the honor of co-hosting a virtual lecture by Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors in early 2021. ... Went to New York City, first travel trip since early 2020. Met great people, ate amazing food, saw some peculiar stuff, watched pigeons be their weird, spectacular bird selves. {Image Description: ...