: About Me

My real name is not Angel Rae. But, my real job involves managing the orders for my family's comic book and sports collectibles company. Before settling into a more kid-centered life, I was a freelance journalist, working for the Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale and The Washington Post in Washington, D.C. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Florida International University in Miami, Florida.

My passion is ...

being a good mom.

I know too much about ...

Star Wars and Seinfeld.

My parents always told me ...

I could accomplish anything if I worked hard enough.

My childhood ambition ...

was to write a children's book.

My favorite memory ...

was the first time I saw my son.

Why I write ...

Writing is both therapeutic and fun. What a sense of accomplishment when you finish a writing project!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Of course, I am reading articles written by my peers on Helium.com, silly! As far as listening goes, any music from Frank Sinatra to Beyonce will do. I love music. Lately, I have been watching a lot of Animal Planet. I am totally addicted to Animal Cops Houston! My guilty pleasure is wife swap. I am always inwardly terrified that I would be swapped for a woman who is really clean. And that would mean I am the dirty mommy! Ahhhh!

My first job ...

was as a high school correspondent for the Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale.

My best moment ...

I think I have a lot of them. Anytime I am surrounded by family or friends and find myself laughing, it is a great moment.

My inspiration ...

God, my grandparents, my mom, my children and my Joe-Joe.

Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America

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Some debts cannot be paid back. They are so monumentally overwhelming that a bankruptcy must occur. I think the race account is such a debt. Over hundreds of years, the cost of hate and injustice has racked up so exponentially, that it is hard to put into words an exact figure. And, I believe the United States and its citizens have attempted to pay the debt on a social credit card that's interest rate is strangling our country. What price could you pay to say you are sorry for enslaving a person? I don't know where you would begin to come up with a price. What price could you pay to say yo...

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