That I’m Black informs my movement. My ability to literally ground myself in my own physical experience, in my own body is challenged by...

I left home when I was 15 years old. At the time, I found my environment oppressive and abusive. I did not run away in the dead of the...

Over the next ten weeks, 400+1 will release a series of short stories that were written to spark the collective imagination of the...

Writing this piece about my personal journey as a bisexual woman feels very unnatural to me. Usually, the subject of my blogs and essays...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

My worst self is egotistical, secretive, argumentative, defensive, narcissistic, over promising/under delivering, emotional and...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...