This is Me

This is me. Back when my hair was done. Back when one of my best friends and I could steal away on a Saturday afternoon and take silly pictures at a bookstore. Back when I got dressed every day and carried a purse. My name is Deedee Cummings, and I don’t think...

Being Genuine: Candid Conversations about Race

Recently, I was lucky enough to have this thoughtful email appear in my inbox. Hi Deedee, I wondered if I could ask for your advice? Amy and I would like to responsibly and sensitively address the protests and the need for white people to educate themselves with...

Tomatoes and Writing Books: Try, try again

You don’t know how magical these little berries in my hand actually are. Well, they’re not berries. They’re tomatoes. Or they will be anyway. I have tried to get tomatoes now for exactly four years. My family and I moved to our new home four years...