Visiting my grandfather in North Carolina was nothing short of a civic wonderland. Before my feet had even crossed the flaxen welcome…
I changed jobs earlier in the year. It was the type of job that had me jump from plane to plane and…
It was Christmas Eve, I guess technically Christmas because it was past midnight. We are, in fact, die-hard, committed Catholics, and on…
When you’ve got moxie, you need the clothes to match. When you haven’t got it, they need to match even more. The…
We’re alone, Patrick and I, in a three-story house an hour outside of Naples, Italy. In Tufo, Italy. It took us one…
Black bodies are the world’s playground. Full of color, music, song, dance, cheer, and laughter that delights the masses. It is the…
I was twenty-four years old when I learned about the Central Park Case. Browsing the documentary section on Amazon Prime, I happened…
In this Think-Like-A-Man world, this Fault-in-our-Stars universe, it embarrasses me to say that I am inept at love. Falling in love is…
I thought of it as punishment, had I been walking the right path I wouldn’t be in this predicament. I questioned God’s…
I sat on the couch of a woman who decorates her office to make it feel like a home outside your own.…
My parents used to keep a lot of photo albums around the house. In one, there is a photo of me, three…
I have melanated skin, which helps me look younger than my age, but I also have a lot of scars on my…
“Call the motherfuck….Call the….” I make out muffled screams from outside. Barely there. From the comfort of my bed, I ignore. People…
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…