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An Inside Attack
An Inside Attack By Elma-Lorraine Diggs · September 2026 Some of the greatest hurt I have ever experienced didn't come from an enemy. It didn't come from a stranger. It...
An Inside Attack
An Inside Attack By Elma-Lorraine Diggs · September 2026 Some of the greatest hurt I have ever experienced didn't come from an enemy. It didn't come from a stranger. It...
Da Geh (Girl) Frisky Oh: Learning to Take Up Space
From growing up a "frisky geh" in Liberia to finding her voice in rooms of leadership, Elma-Lorraine reflects on identity, faith, culture, and learning to take up space.
Da Geh (Girl) Frisky Oh: Learning to Take Up Space
From growing up a "frisky geh" in Liberia to finding her voice in rooms of leadership, Elma-Lorraine reflects on identity, faith, culture, and learning to take up space.
Seek Ye First
Starting again can leave us desperate for answers: What’s next? Am I making the right move? After losing the career I spent years building, I’ve wrestled with those questions myself....
Seek Ye First
Starting again can leave us desperate for answers: What’s next? Am I making the right move? After losing the career I spent years building, I’ve wrestled with those questions myself....
Whew, Child… Not Again.
Whew, Child… Not Again. By Elma-Lorraine Diggs • August 2026 "Whew, child, not again," is what crosses my mind when I hear the words start again. It feels like I...
Whew, Child… Not Again.
Whew, Child… Not Again. By Elma-Lorraine Diggs • August 2026 "Whew, child, not again," is what crosses my mind when I hear the words start again. It feels like I...
No S On My Chest
By Elma-Lorraine Diggs • August 2026 Can I tell you something? I no longer want to be the "strong Black woman." A few years ago, after experiencing several hard losses,...
No S On My Chest
By Elma-Lorraine Diggs • August 2026 Can I tell you something? I no longer want to be the "strong Black woman." A few years ago, after experiencing several hard losses,...
Since 1619. Still Here.
The Journal • Juneteenth 2026 Since 1619. Still Here. By Elma-Lorraine Diggs • June 19, 2026 In 1991, my family came to America. The first place I lived was Texas....
Since 1619. Still Here.
The Journal • Juneteenth 2026 Since 1619. Still Here. By Elma-Lorraine Diggs • June 19, 2026 In 1991, my family came to America. The first place I lived was Texas....