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Sometimes It Takes A Letter

I typed the letter on a regular morning. But obviously, it was a courageous morning. I typed the letter in the dark because I had just woken up from a restless night. And restless nights have been typical for me. I live

Siera Whitaker by Siera Whitaker
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“Für Naledi: The Piano Lesson”

“Again! And sit up straight! You’re slouching.” Naledi repositioned herself on the stool in front of the piano. Her legs, dangling, were starting to go numb. As best as she could, she straightened her back, placed her fingers in position on the

Ndunge Pavao by Ndunge Pavao
ESSAYS/Family

My Grandmother’s Hands

As Bill Withers plays in the background about grandma’s hands, I look down at my own. I have my grandmother’s hands. They are small with fat fingers. I once was told they looked like Vienna sausages. I simply laughed and said, “No

Takaya Curlin by Takaya Curlin
FICTION | SHORT STORY/On Blackness and other wonders

“Graduation Day”

Shattering glass echoes in my ears, snapping my head up from my phone. Right across the street, the front window of Diaz’s Deli— the neighborhood bodega—lays in glistening shambles on the hot sidewalk. The store alarm blares out catching the attention of

Samantha Guzman by Samantha Guzman
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“An Acceptable Sacrifice”

We arrived with our gods, walked them into the soil and braided totems into our hair. Distance and time made memory a myth. The wind sang a lullaby that brought to mind lavender and lemons but the words were a mystery. She

Sannii Crespina-flores by Sannii Crespina-flores
ESSAYS/On Blackness and other wonders

Black and White

Trina, I need you to stay inside for recess today. You are a little Black girl in a world that’s White. You are a first-grader. You can read. You are a leader. You know all of the sight words before I assign

Trina Williams by Trina Williams
ESSAYS/On Blackness and other wonders

The Dancer

It’s a typical spring morning – a slight chill, cloud cover, and the threat of rain. I can hear through my open window the calm before the storm. The birds are quiet this morning. Drivers making their way down the narrow street

.chisaraokwu. by .chisaraokwu.
ESSAYS/Family/On Blackness and other wonders

Tragic Mulatto

As a kid, I remember the subject of race coming up twice in our family. The first time was when my brother began checking out the white girls in his grade. The second was when I began checking boxes for race on

Hanna Bratton by Hanna Bratton
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