Sydney Said That

Gone, but never forgotten. 🙏🏾😌💕

So happy to be a part of this MUCH needed convo w/ some dope trans masc folks in industry! 🏳️‍⚧️💙💕🕺🏽We're finally focusing on -- ! ⠀
Jan 30th, 1pm PT - link in bio
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The evolution of embodied by and people is still absent from our screens. Listen as diverse dive deep into how their work provides a crucial perspective culture-makers are missing.⠀
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Watching the today reminded me of the time I went to the 2009 inauguration of our first Black President, Barack Hussein Obama! 😄I had front row tickets (adjacent to the stars) bc of a family friend from my Chicago days. 😊✌🏾

Here’s me as a lil’ butch le***an college sophomore feeling the joy with Common after the ceremony. Here’s to more new beginnings in this country this year! ☺️❤️🙏🏾🇺🇸

Falling in love with Joan Didion. ❤️📚🤓

It has been nice to take a break from screen-based media consumption for a moment and soak in some story. As I just moved to L.A., I figured it would be good to buy some sun tan lotion, a humidifier and Joan Didion.

I’ve never read her work and when I was googling about for some literary direction on how to interpret my new home, her name popped up. California living requires it. And I am pleasantly amused by my findings. ☺️🙏🏾🌴

Upper East Side, darling! 🕶💋💄🌸⁠⠀
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Hanging out in the neighborhood of Carrie Bradshaw, Gossip Girl, George Jefferson and the one, the only, herself, 🌟Elyssa Goodman🌟! 😄✌🏾🖤⁠⠀
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I'm truly LIVING for this Manhattan lifestyle. Much for having a fellow journo historian friend to pal around with in town. 🙏🏾☺️🌈 Next on the menu: Egg creams!⁠⠀
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Upper West Side vibes w/ this fall! ☺️ 🌆🍂✨

Shana Tova! Happy Rosh Hashanah w/ and her crew! 🤗🎉🎈❤️

Had a splendid time eating homemade kugel, challah, roasted dates and delicious apples for the new year on the Upper East Side. I learned a lot about egg cream, Pittsburgh and just enjoyed the sun w/ some great New Yorkers. ☺️🙏🏾✨

Back in the city with the beautiful people I love! I ❤️NY. ☺️🙏🏾✨



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Sometimes, it’s OK to write that email. 🤓📚🙏🏾✨

Meditations on TRUTH from Poughkeepsie... 😌🙏🏾✨🗻

I took a minor sabbatical from the city to enjoy the Hudson River Valley in Poughkeepsie for a few days to clear my head. I enjoyed the lovely view over the Catskills, but two things struck me:

1) I was personally bothered by the lack of historical info about the indigenous people of this area, the Lenape people. The “Hudson River” was called, “Mahicantuck” before Europeans arrived in the 1600s. Where is the historical info pertaining to how the Lenape used the land and the river in this area? I grew up in Illinois and indigenous history was way more present. The State of New York can do much better.

2) I was pleasantly surprised by this Sojourner Truth statue by at the end of Poughkeepsie’s famous Walkway. It was a great reminder of her abolitionist presence in the area and of the missing African-American history in the region. Slavery only officially ended in 1827 in New York and it was a gradual and messy process. Slavery wasn’t just North vs. South. It was everywhere. ☝🏾

Otherwise, it has been a nice respite from city living. 😌 I wish I took the Metro North more often!

Who’s ready for Season 2? 🤗🖤💜💙



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Happy birthday to my mom! 🎂🍾🥂🥳

At 63 years young, my mom was able to enjoy her Virgo turn up season with this lovely box of Trini goods - kuchela, channa, green sauce and more - I sent her from the amazing folks at ! 😊❤️🇹🇹👌🏾

Thank you, Malika and Jamila, for making my mom’s special day even more special! ☺️🙏🏾💕

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