PinnedPaul RenolisBlack History Month 2022: Today’s Changemakers and Tastemakers — A Live Writing SeriesFor the next 28 days, my Medium page will pay homage to the people who inspire me everyday — my heroes, “she-roes,” and everyone in…·17 min read·Feb 1, 2022--1--1
Paul RenolisBlack History Month 2022: Today’s Changemakers and Tastemakers — A Live Writing Series — PART 2For the next 28 days, my Medium page will pay homage to the people who inspire me everyday — my heroes, “she-roes,” and everyone in…·21 min read·Feb 15, 2022----
Paul RenolisWhat Our Parents Don’t Tell Us About GriefGrief is a weird human experience. Yet, grieving is a fascinating process to me that makes no damn sense.·6 min read·Jan 13, 2022--1--1
Paul RenolisAmerican work culture pushes us to “win,” but I simply want to “be.”I walked away from my senior-level 9 to 5 job a few years ago for my oft-delayed “artist’s life” — the best life decision I’ve ever made.·13 min read·Aug 24, 2021--5--5
Paul RenolisI emceed a college’s commencement ceremony — oh, but in drag!My drag persona, Juhnay Arabesque, emceed the 114th Commencement Ceremony at SF’s California College of the Arts, honoring Class of 2021.·9 min read·Jul 6, 2021----
Paul RenolisMy chosen family no longer meets my current high-priority needs; I need a village.My written word is one of the few things I have control over. The village concept allows me to have options beyond solely seeking a…·7 min read·Jun 19, 2021----
Paul RenolisWhat it means to me: The Conviction of George Floyd’s MurdererI dare to sit in the discomfort of my rare black joy in spite of the concurrent tragedy of our world.·6 min read·Jun 5, 2021----
Paul RenolisLoneliness is not my enemy; it’s my X-factorWithout loneliness, there is no you.·2 min read·Feb 5, 2021--1--1
Paul RenolisThe strange emotional toll of being the mainstream thoughtWhat seems like overnight, it’s all around me — my blackness indicated on every street corner, storefront, mural, poster, email, commercial·7 min read·Jan 11, 2021----
Paul RenolisWhat’s the difference between the terms, “African American” and “Black American”?As a first-generation Haitian-American, I struggled with how society automatically attributed my identity: African American·5 min read·Nov 14, 2020--54--54