Published in An Injustice!·Jul 15, 2020Member-onlyMy Pronouns Are Not In My BioAn internet rule we’re allowed to break — I know, I know what everyone wants, to display pronouns on every social media bio. I often feel the pressure to do this more for an audience than for myself to not be misgendered, and I’m happy to announce I’m not alone. I remember the first time I was asked…LGBTQ4 min readLGBTQ4 min read
Jun 2, 2020Member-onlyWhy It’s So Hard To Center Black Voices:The Pressure Around Performative Internet Trends — Hi, have you been a victim of the latest performative internet trends in the midst of Black grief? Well, you’ve come to the right article. Here, I will amplify white voices because it’s what everyone wanted. …BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
Published in ZORA·Apr 28, 2020Member-onlyI Started a Support Group for Covid-19 Survivors and CaretakersI needed a space where I could vent and feel validated by others — When my city in New York became a hot spot for the coronavirus, I wasn’t nervous at first. I thought it was a mild viral infection, and that if I ever became infected I could shake it off — no problem. I live in a predominantly Black neighborhood in an…Coronavirus8 min readCoronavirus8 min read
