Cinder Cooper BarnesLetter to My PeopleLately, it is only in times of deep despair, which feels existential, that I’m driven to write. I have no words of comfort though — not…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Cinder Cooper BarnesA Black Girl’s LifeThe most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected…Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Cinder Cooper BarnesBorn a HouseguestIt is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Cinder Cooper BarnesAmerica’s Witching HourIn folklore, the “witching hour,” between 12:00 and 2:00am or 3:00–4:00am, refers to a time in which “evil is at its most potent, most…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Cinder Cooper BarnesThe Endless Boyhood of White MenConservative white men and women across the country decried the negative public response to Brett Kavanaugh and his behavior during the…Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018
Cinder Cooper BarnesBlack and Woman — In the Age of Kavanaugh and TrumpI am Black. Yes, I am a mother, a daughter, a wife, a teacher, and a woman. But, I am Black first. Attached to all of my other identities…Oct 1, 20182Oct 1, 20182