by Monica A. Coleman | Mar 24, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
Music is an important part of my life. Whether jamming to an upbeat rock song at the gym or playing a sad song incessantly after a heartbreak, I, like many other people, can imagine creating a soundtrack to my life filled with the music of my generation. Music gives...
by Monica A. Coleman | Mar 17, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
“Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will never hurt me.” This is one of the biggest playground lies. The truth is that words matter. Names matter. It matters what we call ourselves. What other people call us, matters. And words stick with us...
by Monica A. Coleman | Mar 11, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
Living with a depressive condition has put me on a constant search for the right words. I look for the right words to explain how this feels – from the inside out. I experiment with metaphors, placing them in my mouth, rolling them around my tongue in...
by Monica A. Coleman | Mar 4, 2010 | Monica's Blog
I was still in high school when ESSENCE magazine published an article by its then-editor Linda Villarosa and her mother, Clara Villarosa. “Coming Out” told the story of Linda’s revelation and acceptance of her lesbian identity — from her perspective and...
by Monica A. Coleman | Feb 25, 2010 | Media
I spoke about third wave womanist religious thought for my inaugural lecture as faculty at Claremont School of Theology Dr. Monica A. Coleman Inaugural Lecture – February 25, 2010 from E Clay on Vimeo.