Alecia Pawloski·Jan 6, 2021This is America.On the day of Trump’s inauguration, I visited a local mosque. I wore a long black skirt, a long sleeve grey sweater, and a pink, oversized…
Alecia Pawloski·Oct 8, 2020Pretty FlyAlthough Kamala Harris’s nomination is historic as the first Black and South Asian woman to appear on a party’s ticket, last night’s Vice…
Alecia Pawloski·Oct 2, 2020Personal PoliticalRecently I spoke to two men whom I love dearly about the upcoming election. They are current and former military.
Alecia Pawloski·Jul 4, 2020What are the police for?When I was a kid I thought my job choices as an adult would be: Teacher, Police Officer, Fireman, Doctor ( not a nurse), and maybe for the…
Alecia Pawloski·Mar 19, 2020Alone NowI hope you’re reading this from your couch, a place I hope you’ve become more accustomed to in the past five to seven days. Technically, I…
Alecia Pawloski·Feb 18, 2020Bundle of Joy“ It will probably be very difficult for you to have children,” the doctor said. I was 24 years old. When I got to my car, I called my…
Alecia Pawloski·Jul 27, 2019Love ya, Hon.When I was a kid, Baltimore meant two things: The aquarium and the Orioles. I don’t remember much about the trips we took to the aquarium…