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Othering on the Islands - How I Was Introduced to POC vs. POC Racism
In 2004, I moved to Trinidad and Tobago for a semester of student-teaching at the International School in Port-of-Spain. It was my first...

Meg Pierce
Feb 9, 20244 min read


What's in a Name? A Deep Dive into "The Namesake" and "Jasmine"
Warning: Mild Spoilers Our names identify us, individualize us, and connect us. Yet, as Shakespeare writes in Romeo and Juliet , "A rose...

Meg Pierce
Feb 7, 20244 min read


Harmless Fun? Rethinking Stereotyping as Humor in Theatre
When I sat down to read "The Ultimate Christmas Show: Abridged" by Austin Tichenor and Reed Martin in preparation for marketing the show...

Meg Pierce
Feb 7, 20244 min read


"Chicken & Biscuits" by Douglas Lyons Is Not a Tyler Perry Movie
As Marketing Manager of Oceanside Theatre Company at the Brooks in San Diego County, I make it a point to read the works I'm marketing as...

Meg Pierce
Feb 7, 20242 min read


The Leaver vs. The Invisible Woman
December 26, 2023 - On the surface, it seems like a silly act to start a travel blog five years since I moved back to the States, when...

Meg Pierce
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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