“Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what…
Black bodies are the world’s playground. Full of color, music, song, dance, cheer, and laughter that delights the masses. It is the…
I was twenty-four years old when I learned about the Central Park Case. Browsing the documentary section on Amazon Prime, I happened…
In this Think-Like-A-Man world, this Fault-in-our-Stars universe, it embarrasses me to say that I am inept at love. Falling in love is…
I thought of it as punishment, had I been walking the right path I wouldn’t be in this predicament. I questioned God’s…
I sat on the couch of a woman who decorates her office to make it feel like a home outside your own.…
My parents used to keep a lot of photo albums around the house. In one, there is a photo of me, three…
I have melanated skin, which helps me look younger than my age, but I also have a lot of scars on my…
“Call the motherfuck….Call the….” I make out muffled screams from outside. Barely there. From the comfort of my bed, I ignore. People…
There’s something about a porch that speaks to my soul, love one that’s furnished like the outdoor, out front room that, in…
I remember the night we met in Atlanta. On a cold evening in December, I turned around and there he was. 6’4″, beautiful mocha skin, an electric…
When my little sister invited me to be her Maid of Honor, she sent me a pretty tin container filled with heart-shaped…
Daddy straddled the heap of toys that lived on the floor of our playroom in Brentwood, Long Island. Tiny plastic arms splintered…
“Sit still.” I braced myself for the familiar sting of the plastic comb against some vulnerably-exposed area of my head, neck or…
My nails kept time on the arm of the chaise to the ticking of the wall clock. I looked at her blankly,…
I hope tomorrow will bring a better you, better me I know that we’ll show this world we got more we could…