Melanin & Myelin
Notes on philosophy, culture, and the mind.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 68 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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What Happened to Your Passion?
You used to have passion.
There was a sparkle in your eye, a spring in your step, no matter the weather. You had hobbies and joys. You had favorite things, not just things that numbed you or helped pass the time, but things you genuinely l...
What is Neuroracism?
Imagine having to convince someone that your pain is real, while their assumptions about your race influence how much they believe you.
A 2016 study examined how those assumptions can enter medical judgment. Researchers asked white medical...
August 2026: Dreaming a New Dream
Burnt toast, changing course, and being honest with myself
August was a reminder to be flexible. I was constantly reminded of that adage, “What’s done in haste ends in waste.”
What Do Future Black Academics Have to Look Forward To?
In the wake of Jason Arday’s death, I find myself asking what Black graduate students are being taught to climb toward.
On August 10, The Atlantic published its September cover story, an essay by Tyler Austin Harper about why he left Bates...
Kinda Chic to be Useless
On creativity, productivity, and the pressure to turn every thought into content
Lately, I haven’t felt very creative. But I have felt guilty for not writing enough, not posting enough, and for having ideas sitting half-formed in my notes...
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