Always leaving: as in poetry, so in life
“As a poet, I write of mass Black exodus, ancient memory, unspoiled land and what I mean is that I want somewhere of my own.”
The Fear of Letting Go
Our parents have good intentions, but what happens when fear is masked as protection?
Punishment
Dissected, chopped and carved, like a butcher’s plaything / I am repeatedly punished everywhere I reside.
5 Important Things Black Women Need to Hear Right Now
Five important truths and tips that are so important for my Black Queens to hear at a time like this…
"I need to see my own beauty and to continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair and that the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay."
— Tracee Ellis Ross