Satya T NelmsLeft BehindIn two days it will have been one month since my family moved six and a half hours and 438 miles south of the home we’d lived in for the…Sep 14, 20211Sep 14, 20211
Satya T NelmsThe Stories We AreI remember when I was in grade school there was an annual competition called, “The Real Woman Essay Contest.” It was a part of Women’s…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Satya T NelmsFinding HomeI don’t have a hometown. I claim New York because of all of the adolescent memories that are nestled there, but the truth is I’ve never…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Satya T NelmsPride & JoyMy first love’s name was Jennifer. Some of her friends called her “Jen.” The only people I ever heard call her “Jenny” were her mother and…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Satya T NelmsSomething to Watch: “The Pieces I Am”I have cried three times when a celebrity passed away. Once in the 90s, when Tupac Shakur was killed. Again in 2016, with the passing of…May 27, 20211May 27, 20211
Satya T NelmsThe Privilege of ChildhoodMiles sits on the floor in his room. Lego projects in various states of completion litter the floor around him. To his left is a replica of…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Satya T NelmsWhy I Resigned From the SwarthmoreanI am the first Black woman editor of The Swarthmorean. That is not lost on me. Following the announcement in the paper that I was the new…May 12, 202115May 12, 202115
Satya T NelmsWith Liberty and Justice for AllEquity has become a buzzword across the country in our communities, businesses and schools. Equity, along with diversity, now feels trendy…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021