Essay writing is a very natural form of expression to me. I could write an essay on anything and make it relevant to the human experience. The essays I conceive on my own examine social difficulties I grapple with - sexual harassment and international racism. Luckily, I've been invited to write essays that explore more intimate elements of me as well: my father, my brothers, being single.

I've included here an excerpt from an essay on race, an essay about the difficulties I experienced as a black woman in the Dominican Republic, and an essay about date rape.

The date rape essay "Navigating to No" caused a flurry of conversations, public speaking engagements, and radio and television appearances. It also caused a young man to write a response that I found disturbingly moving. I include his response here as well.

Navigate the essays by using the pull-down bar in the top right-hand corner. Enjoy.