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Jul 30, 20212 min read

Of No Nation, a Poem by A'Ja Lyons

I’ll never know their names But I bear the signs of their pride The sacrifices The stains Which bore many gifts That led to my gains The...

Jul 17, 20211 min read

Good Trouble, a Poem by Chella Courington

. Good Trouble I was fifteen in a small Alabama town when I first heard your name John Lewis, then Edmund Pettus Bridge. Their clubs...

Apr 9, 20211 min read

Dark, a Poem by Eniola Oyetayo

Dark skin, melanin Clearheaded and educated And now obviously frustrated From all the history books rewritten I know you expect us to...

Feb 12, 20212 min read

Manslaughter Privilege, a Poem by Ellen Huang

How quick we are to pity murderers. Not because we see ourselves in them, I don't think but because of course a white woman's perceived...

Aug 28, 20203 min read

How to Become Famous: A Guide for the [Extra] Ordinary

An essay written by Faith Esene. I google myself, and a link to different social media platforms appear on the screen, and maybe a list...