No Words

They say silence is deafeningand I’ve been pretty lost for words.So, listen closely,because if my silence could speak it would … More

Grey Area

Black children dream in colour But live in a Racially bias-ly Undeniably World obsessed with black and white. Though nothing … More

I heard it, but my heart felt it

Everyone always mentions the microaggressions Those fetishes and strange obsessions But my first encounter wasn’t subtle See, the harsh consonants … More

Ode To Meghan

They ask me, again, why I’m playing the race card, and I tell them I’m not playing – but yes … More

Untangled: We’re more than just a hairstyle

Recently, I discovered New York City had declared a ban on hair discrimination. Reading the print, I found myself smiling … More

It’s Happening Now: Pray for Sudan

It’s happening now: A massacre in Sudan. And I know it’s not being plastered all over your screens, Like the … More

Appeasement

A year ago: Sorry you feel uncomfortable Sorry I shattered your idyllic visions and Sorry I tarnished your childhood home … More

Imprints

Imprints on our skin, fresh in our blood:   Straighten your hair, they slurred, as they staggered past. Straighten for you … More

Appreciation or Appropriation?

Halloween season is upon us and I’m sure almost everyone is frantically trying to decide on a costume for the … More

Caste aside

The last line of my first blog post reads ‘Black people need to do better.’ Now, eight posts later and … More