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weekend wandering = 🎢 • • • one of the things i’m hoping / planning for this year is to explore NY. i debated visiting all roughly 389 stops on the NY subway line but, let’s be real, there are 365 days in a year. so, instead of stops, the scope narrowed — and this year I’d like to get to know some notable (and underrated) stops in the five boroughs of New York. the first stop was last weekend: Coney Island! Found in the borough of Brooklyn. • • • excited to learn what it looks like to have ethical, thoughtful and very fun ventures throughout this huge city. if you have any suggestions, or want to explore with me, lmk! • • • #coneyisland #newyork

weekend wandering = 💃🏾✨

“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” — Toni Morrison 🎈 || cheers to birthdays • to growth, learning, love, and the continued pursuit of freedom for all in this new year of life.

It’s the first day of my favorite month! ☀️ My birthday is in less than a week (heeeeey Leos 💃🏾 🦁) — and it occurred to me recently, that today marks 8 months officially living in NYC. Lately, I’ve been pressing into the posture of gratitude — giving thanks for provision in this season of grand transition. . . . These photos (pictured) mean so, so much to me. I’ve been hesitant to post them because a) the world of “staging” photos for household items is foreign to me 🤷🏾‍♀️, and b) a photo can’t really capture the beauty of these incredible prints. But I’ll give it a go: . . . These framed photos were a ‘send off to NY’/housewarming gift from my wildly thoughtful, artistic and smart man. He gifted them to me as I moved to New York on a very, very cold January day. . . . . These are prints from the incredible artist @mahaneela.jpg who captures the beauty and brilliance of Black people through her work. If you know me, you’ll know my favorite color is yellow. Through her @wearyellowproject she hones in on the fact that ‘yellow lifts our spirits, self-esteem, confidence, and optimism.’ Mahaneela’s work is inspiring and ingenious. He conspired with her to see if he could purchase prints from her project collection...which, up until that point, existed only online. These are the very first prints of their kind! And I LOVE that they hang in my living room, adorned in gold frames — reminding me of resilience, hope and beauty. I cherish them so. . . . I’m thinking of all these things as we step into this new month. And I’m grateful for these images, and the love that produced them. . . . . . #InOchre #wewearyellow #leoszn #photography #august

weekend wandering = frozen pie + AC 🌬🔥

Private immigration detention doesn’t get a lot of attention — but it should. I went to Colorado on a tip that detainees at the Aurora ICE Processing Center have been facing harsh conditions there. It was a sobering experience to speak with them face to face. Perhaps what’s even more striking though, is just how our U.S. immigration systems and processes works. . . I hope you’ll watch this story and hear from some of the migrants and undocumented individuals whose voices and stories are so easily hidden, forgotten or unheard — and learn about the state of private immigration detention facilities in the US. Special shoutout to @ciara_leone365 who shot this piece through long days and drives and very, very cold weather, @nancyhan_, @kenkerrjournalist, @hektorsilvaleon, @chriscarf, @abbygrisez, Shawn, @leonobrien, and the @nowthispolitics @nowthisnews team. Link in bio. . . #geogroup #colorado #immigration #ICE #NowThis #report #politics

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