Safe Space vs. Social Stretch

“All skinfolk ain’t kinfolk.”

I’ve probably been the target of that phrase more times than I know. My leisure time can be filled with inline skating, snow skiing, and cosplay, ...for starters. This photo, ironically, is from the Black Ski Summit, where hundreds of African-Americans gather annually at a major ski resort to socialize & ski. This social pursuit may lead to an isolated life instead of a vibrant…