#5SmartReads - March 9, 2021

LaToya Lewis on the Black middle class, Lauren Underwood, and self-care

Today's guest curator is regular contributor LaToya Lewis! She is a lifestyle content creator at @Lale.cox! See below to get to know her a little better:

Q: If you could interview one person, dead or alive, who would it be? (and briefly, why?)
A: Audre Lorde - she was a radical black feminist with DEEP friendships with other women. A blueprint for my being and I would love to hear how she kept her joy.

Q: Who did you most recently follow on Instagram?
A: Bria Paints - a new favorite artist

Q: How many times did you move as a child? or Where do you think of when you hear “childhood home?" 
A: We moved constantly so I do not have a concept of a childhood home. But in a way that’s great because i feel at home wherever “I” am.

The Mirage Of The Black Middle Class (Vox)

Reading about the Senate & Whitehouse haggling over sending $1400 to Americans enraged me. When they discussed adding income restrictions? My head almost exploded. This article explains why Black people who are “high earners” don…