The Loneliness No One Talks About: What Aging Feels Like in Our Community
Growing older isn’t just about the body slowing down — it’s about the world getting quieter. By ~ronnie “Loneliness hits different when you’ve spent your…
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The Jokes Black Elders Used to Survive Hard Days
How humor, wisdom, and quick wit helped our elders carry the weight of everyday life. By ~ronnie “Black elders didn’t just tell jokes — they…
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The Day My Mama Started Sitting Down More Than She Stood
A quiet moment that showed me what aging really looks like in our community. By ~ronnie “Sometimes the first sign our elders are aging isn’t…
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The Day My Mama Started Sitting Down More Than She Stood
A quiet moment that showed me what aging really looks like in our community. By ~ronnie “Sometimes the first sign our elders are aging isn’t…
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The Loneliness No One Talks About: What Aging Feels Like in Our Community
Growing older isn’t just about the body slowing down — it’s about the world getting quieter. By ~ronnie “Loneliness hits different when you’ve spent your…
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The Things Black Elders Never Said Out Loud — But We Felt Anyway
A look at the unspoken lessons, warnings, and love that shaped us long before we understood their meaning. By ~ronnie “Our elders didn’t need long…
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Thermostat Wars: Why Black Elders Are Always Too Cold
From summer sweaters to space heaters in July, aging means fighting for comfort in a world that forgot how to feel the chill. By ~ronnie…
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Staying Up Past 9: How Black Elders Redefined the Turn-Up
From party animal to porch philosopher, aging means celebrating differently—and still showing up with rhythm. By ~ronnie “We still turn up—we just turn down the…
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The Silent Weight of High Blood Pressure
Managing what you can’t feel—until it’s too late By ~ronnie “Just because you can’t feel it doesn’t mean it’s not working on you.” The “Silent…
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The Knee Crack Chronicles: Aging Loudly and Proudly
From ankles to elbows, Black elders are embracing the soundtrack of aging with humor, pride, and a little bit of WD-40. By ~ronnie “If you…
