Nia McMillanWP1 REVISED: Let’s Talk About ShroomsAfter essentially being pushed into the shadows decades ago by criminalization, psychedelics are re-entering the mainstream.Dec 9, 2023Dec 9, 2023
Nia McMillaninWriting 340WP4Spring semester of 2023, I was considering taking a gap year. Each month, I was struggling to afford my rent and basic living expenses…Dec 9, 2023Dec 9, 2023
Nia McMillanFrom fighting racism to loving myselfAre you sure I want a seat at your table? The screws are loose, seams torn; it’s practically falling apart and sits lower than all the…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
Nia McMillanPost #6: Florence + The Machine’s “Dance Fever”Florence + the Machine’s recent album Dance Fever blends different rock subgenres and eras to tell an age-old story of female rage. In…Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
Nia McMillanPost #4: Steve Martin’s BohemiansInitially, I was taken aback by the quality of his writing, as it contradicted the performative, seemingly surface-level, comedic presence…Oct 19, 2023Oct 19, 2023
Nia McMillaninWriting 340A Black Psychedelic ArchiveIn anticipation of medical industrialization, I decided to begin an archival record of Black people’s experiences with and perspectives on…Oct 18, 20231Oct 18, 20231
Nia McMillanLet’s Talk About ShroomsAlmost exactly a year ago, on a warm September Sunday spent with friends in Leimert Park Village, I did shrooms for the first time.Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Nia McMillan“Lives of Bohemians” Response (8/23)Jonathan Lethem’s “Lives of Bohemians” was a liberatingly reflective, self-aware, and restorative love letter to parents. By highlighting…Aug 23, 20231Aug 23, 20231