A droplet of sweat rolled down her neck, under her arm and down to the tip of her index finger. There was no air conditioning in the unit and Beaumont was ex...

You proclaim me the center of the universe. You place one step before the other, coming closer and closer to a light you’re drawn to, the source of which is ...

“Individuals who want to believe that there is no fulfillment in love, that true love does not exist, cling to these assumptions because this despair is actu...

I pray I grow stronger, sharper, and more militant. I pray people come to know me as a warrior who is ALWAYS Black first. I pray that time doesn't wash my an...

We'll never be the catalyst for radical change with one foot in the struggle and one comfortably propped on the status quo. I'm done half stepping and with t...

My worst self is egotistical, secretive, argumentative, defensive, narcissistic, over promising/under delivering, emotional and controlling. I have not alway...

I’ve been dreaming. In my dreams, my sisters sit in circle formation, our legs crossed after a long day of picking okra. We laugh and cry with one another. W...

I’m ugly. I’m ugly inside. There’s a demon hidden in my heart and I can’t get it out. I’m broken. I’m broken inside.  And everyone can see it. And everyone k...

I encounter Black women everyday who are the embodiment of beauty, love, joy, and peace. I’m also aware of and inspired by the whole-hearted warriors who red...

Clean. I roll the word around in my mind, examining it as I study my own body, pouring intention into the lather I've created with two dollar soap and contam...

Raging against my face….. Stinging my neck…. Penetrating my soul…. No, no, get it out. ... Who was this stranger? How did it come to be that he could claim m...

This morning was everything; waking up with renewed energy and affirmed purpose. This morning was love. Today, I’m on my knees, tears streaming from my eyes....

Listen, no matter how many pro vs. con lists you make, no matter how many hoops you make him or her jump through beforehand, no matter how many question and ...

Is it okay to talk about the confidence it takes to hold our heads high in the clothes we purchased at the twenty five cent sale at Treasure City Thrift? The...

Joy is mine. I’ve already claimed it. Queen Emeya upon her throne. I am a warrior. This beast, I’ll tame it. ... With strength that feels novel and courage I...

Finally, I can see this space in its entirety. Still, I am limited. The knowledge isn’t enough. Cold crept over my body while I inhabited this place where dr...