I grew up in the heart of the Midwest during the 1970s, the era of peace, love, Vietnam War protests and what…
There’s something about a porch that speaks to my soul, love one that’s furnished like the outdoor, out front room that, in…
I remember the night we met in Atlanta. On a cold evening in December, I turned around and there he was. 6’4″, beautiful mocha skin, an electric…
When my little sister invited me to be her Maid of Honor, she sent me a pretty tin container filled with heart-shaped…
Daddy straddled the heap of toys that lived on the floor of our playroom in Brentwood, Long Island. Tiny plastic arms splintered…
“Sit still.” I braced myself for the familiar sting of the plastic comb against some vulnerably-exposed area of my head, neck or…
My nails kept time on the arm of the chaise to the ticking of the wall clock. I looked at her blankly,…
I hope tomorrow will bring a better you, better me I know that we’ll show this world we got more we could…
I am the only girl in my family. When I say ‘only’ I do not mean that there aren’t any women anywhere…
Has it happened to you? Maybe you’re scrolling through Twitter searching… no, damn near begging for a meme of happiness… then BOOM!…
Every Friday night I come home from work, change my clothes and I flop down on the couch. In my head, I…
The alarm pings and the piercing sound reverberates through the walls. My eyes blur to make out that it’s 6:00 am. I…
My journey to motherhood has at once been a step forward into uncharted territory and a step back into an almost forgotten…
My daughter is black. Skin like turned earth. Eyes the color of midnight. A black freckle on the underside of her wrist…
They built a church on the land where my body was broken. Parishioners come every Sunday morning believing it to be holy…