At first, there was only the Sun. Shining brightly, he illuminated powerfully in space. Sun knew he was a burning ball of…
Jocelyn found it hard to focus on the date, although it had been the only thing occupying her mind until she got…
Sydnee glanced at her phone and saw a text from her mother, Marilyn. Sometimes she wished she had never taught her mother…
As Bill Withers plays in the background about grandma’s hands, I look down at my own. I have my grandmother’s hands. They…
As a kid, I remember the subject of race coming up twice in our family. The first time was when my brother…
I need to remind myself that Mama is human, that she is not endless love, and food, and sacrifice. But she makes…
“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” — Audre…
“Have you considered writing a book about your life?” It is likely someone has asked you this question, or maybe you have…
Let me start by giving my parents the grace they deserve. My mother was only sixteen when she had me, and the…
I stood at that door knowing the second I knocked on it I’d be a murderer. I had just limped two miles…
When you’ve got moxie, you need the clothes to match. When you haven’t got it, they need to match even more. The…
Adesanya’s sunken eyes show shadows and fire. The wet earth opens and moves under foot. Behind the log cabin, beyond the stone…
It’s not right for a daughter to see her father naked. I’m sure my father knows this, and deep down in her…
“Sit still.” I braced myself for the familiar sting of the plastic comb against some vulnerably-exposed area of my head, neck or…
I. Rose stood in her tiny, cluttered living room, trying to remember why she was there. “Go brush your teeth and find…
My nails kept time on the arm of the chaise to the ticking of the wall clock. I looked at her blankly,…