“Cinderella provides a space for us to indulge in the realities of our desires. She builds a framework for temporary relief.” I work at a pizzeria right across the street from my university. Unlike many restaurants, our peak periods and low periods are sporadic (One beautiful Saturday was surprisingly dead…

A poem (unfinished) I don’t want to say anything, but get at it altogether These material things we can’t decide If god’s will, or self-inflicted chaos Suspension Above as so below Tension Pulled apart at the fibers of me, the fibers of morality, the fibers that constitute “good vibes” and…

A Poem

I was getting new yoga pants in a T.J. Maxx somewhere in Soho a few weeks ago. Naturally, I looked around to see what else I could waste money on when I looked toward a shelf of scattered thermos mugs and found a medium-sized black one with a gritty illustration…

A poem #2 —

So life has gotten pretty exciting lately. I’m about to start a Ph.D. program at NYU, I’ve gotten more into promoting my writing along with becoming a lifestyle [anti] influencer on social media, and my mama and I have been enjoying some us time in the Big Apple before she…

Change is imminent, and I’m taking it into my own hands — Growing up, I had a children’s book titled Happy to be Nappy by the bell hooks. I always liked flipping through it to see the pretty painted illustrations of Black girls in all sorts of hairstyles. …

I often say that ‘blood is boiling’ in our depressing present, but the blood of our ancestors must be that of lava. — Water is a significant element of Black life. …

How glaring, especially for today — Warning: In this article, I will be spoiling Barbie. If you have not seen the movie yet and don’t want to be spoiled, please save this article for later. But if you have seen it, or just don’t care, read away! So, Barbie was a delightful watch. I really enjoyed…