Published in ZORA·Nov 15, 2019Member-onlyI Took Up a Craft for My Grandmother Who Couldn’tShe was unable to learn to sew due to colorism, so I began to create in her honor — The crooked stitches ride across the fabric, their wavering lines like rivers on a map. My hands hold the material steady, but I still can’t seem to master straight lines just yet. Practice, I tell myself. Practice and patience, which is funny when I think about it. I have little…Family6 min read
Published in Gay Mag·Jul 9, 2019Member-onlyReclaiming HoodooBlack girl magic been around a long time — The world has always had magic in it. Depending on the time and place, magic and the people who practice it have been known by various names: witch, wizard, folk magic, witchcraft, voodoo, rootworker, conjurer, hoodoo. Black magic is not the same as blacks’ magic, but the confusion surrounding hoodoo…Hoodoo7 min read
