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Published in An Injustice!

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Why Aren’t There Any Trader Joe’s In the Hood?

My mother used to always make me get up early so we could drive to the other side of town to go grocery shopping. When I asked her why she simply responded with “The White areas have the best produce.” Even from a young age, I knew that much like…

Race

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Why Aren’t There Any Trader Joe’s In the Hood?
Why Aren’t There Any Trader Joe’s In the Hood?
Race

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Aug 22, 2020

3 Things Introverts at Work Want You to Know

I don’t want to come to the office potluck Technically, I already auditioned during the interview and performed during my 90 day probation period. Now, I’d just like to exist without having to put on a show. The ability to carry on a conversation about the days weather while your hard copies take way too long to come from…

Work

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3 Things Work Introverts Want You to Know
3 Things Work Introverts Want You to Know
Work

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Published in The Bigger Picture

·Jul 6, 2020

Black People Will Stand in Line for a Chicken Sandwich, But Won’t Stand in Line to Vote?

“Black people will stand in line for a chicken sandwich, but won’t stand in line to vote?” Remember hearing that sentiment and many others like it? You might’ve seen it on your social media feed during the summer of 2019 when Popeyes debuted their newest chicken sandwich. Anti-Black rhetoric came…

Race

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Black People Will Stand in Line for a Chicken Sandwich, But Won’t Stand in Line to Vote?
Black People Will Stand in Line for a Chicken Sandwich, But Won’t Stand in Line to Vote?
Race

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Published in Hello, Love

·Jul 3, 2020

Lessons I’ve Learned From Never Being In a Relationship

Love is both an emotion and a choice. — I’m in my early twenties and have never had a romantic experience. Not even one of those cheesy middle school relationships where he walks you to your class at the risk of being late to his own or holds your hand discretely in the lunchroom. I’ve never even received a…

Love

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Lessons I’ve Learned From Never Being In a Relationship
Lessons I’ve Learned From Never Being In a Relationship
Love

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Published in ZORA

·Jun 26, 2020

A Black Man Was Killed And I Still Went To Work

How am I supposed to navigate the professional world in the middle of a race war? — There is much to be said about the current state of America right now. One in which Black people are not living, but surviving. Taking it day by day because we can’t afford to plan for a future we might not even be alive to see. One where we watch…

Race

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A Black Man Was Killed And I Still Went To Work
A Black Man Was Killed And I Still Went To Work
Race

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Published in P.S. I Love You

·May 17, 2020

This House

These walls whisper lost thoughts

Poetry Sunday

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This House
This House
Poetry Sunday

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May 3, 2020

Trying to Network as an Introvert

The Silent Struggle in a Loud World — Part of being a creative means you might also have to spend a huge portion of your time networking. Meeting people, understanding their art, and building personal and professional relationships. But if you’re an introvert like me, that’s probably one of the hardest things to do. Just as easily as…

Introvert

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Trying to Network as an Introvert
Trying to Network as an Introvert
Introvert

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Published in Live Your Life On Purpose

·Dec 29, 2019

Why I’ve Decided to Stop Encouraging My Friends

The Importance of Protecting Your Peace I’ll just get straight to it, it’s not that I don’t want my friends to succeed, I just don’t have time to be invested in someone’s future more than they are themselves. And before you call me a bad friend, please hear me out. As someone who is deeply attracted…

Non Fiction

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Why I’ve Decided to Stop Encouraging My Friends
Why I’ve Decided to Stop Encouraging My Friends
Non Fiction

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Published in P.S. I Love You

·Dec 1, 2019

Prayers for You

I pray you find comfort

Poetry

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Prayers for You
Prayers for You
Poetry

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Nov 28, 2019

Pie and Prejudice: How to Stand in Solidarity with Natives on Thanksgiving

For many Indigenous people, Thanksgiving reminds us of one thing and one thing only, the erasure of our culture. A selfish attempt to erase the history of a beautiful rich culture and replace it with honey ham and apple pies. Growing up, many of us were never taught the true…

Native Americans

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Pie and Prejudice: How to Stand in Solidarity with Natives on Thanksgiving
Pie and Prejudice: How to Stand in Solidarity with Natives on Thanksgiving
Native Americans

4 min read

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TheBlkPrnt

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