My body is mine and not yours

I. Mouth

My mouth is sexualized for having lips, then admired for using words.

My mouth is mine and not yours.

My mouth is made for my words: the source of my language.

DRAFT: Poetry: Unheard voices

Introduction

The City Girls

About the Podcast:

My grandmother is a retired black woman who has a friend group composed of other retired black (including mixed race) women that they have collectively named the “City Girls”. Members of this group live in nice neighborhoods, are homeowners, drive nice cars, are…

My Moms Survived a Pandemic: by Mei Thomas

This is a short children’s book that I wrote (for my Kresge…

Women Are Not Yours to Tame

Why U.S Prisons Prepare Inmates For Failure

Have you ever thought about what exactly goes on inside prisons? I mean really…

Rethinking Race

All too often, outdated ideas we have are perpetuated because they are simply taken for granted. They stay alive not because they have merit, but because many don't care enough to challenge them.

This trend holds true nowhere more so than race. Many problems present within…

A more personal insight on healthcare

To whom it may concern,

This election we were able to hear the different perspectives regarding healthcare. But one important thing they did not talk about was experience. It is common knowledge that lack of healthcare can be detrimental…

Forgotten

When a celebrity dies, it seems like the public focuses on them for a week, showering them with praise and love, and then forgets about…