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Singh Machine, an Indian/American skater, jams as a Victory Vixen for the Kansas City Roller Warriors. Her experience is that there are racial barriers in roller derby.

Breaking down racial barriers to create equity in roller derby

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 / in: change, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I have to start this post with a giant, “THANK YOU.” Thank you to all of you who took the …

Dreadlocked N. Loaded talks about racial equity in roller derby

Racial equity, roller derby, and the future of the sport

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 / in: change, female athletes, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I’ve been thinking about racial equity in roller derby for many, many years. When I skated, I couldn’t help but …

Choose your battles: How small fights can make change happen

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 / in: change, female athletes, grief, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sadness, strength, women, writing

When I first started grad school, the professor who ended up becoming my thesis committee head said something to me …

The weight of baby weight

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 / in: babies, change, diet, food, health, pregnancy, running, vegetarian meals, writing

I remember hearing a story years ago about how a friend who was breastfeeding couldn’t keep weight on her body. …

What pregnancy taught me

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 / in: babies, change, pregnancy, strength, women, writing

I watched entirely too much Dexter to feel fully comfortable with what was happening with my body. But then again, …

Pregnancy and the broken body

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 / in: babies, change, pregnancy

I woke up in the middle of the night recently and found blood crusted to my face. It ran from my …

Making tough choices

March 10, 2017 / in: change, future, writing

As it turns out, all of 2017 has been filled with really big — and incredibly tough — decisions needing …

2014: The Sound of Suck

December 22, 2014 / in: change, future, music, writing

As 2014 wraps up, I’m just going to go ahead and say what I’ve been thinking all year long: this …

Adios, Albatross

June 10, 2014 / in: change, future, health, joy, writing

I had a sneaking suspicion I was going to really suck at this 30 day blog challenge. I was right. …

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