Published inAn Injustice!·Jul 26, 2022Member-onlyWhen Black Girls Exist…Do black girls deserve to live in fantasy? — A whisper of “I’m listening” choruses can still be heard. The black square of solidarity has become lost through deletion or the exposed curation of the semi-manicured American Dream. As pearl necklaces slack against freckled chests, the chanted cacophony of “This is not who we are” has faded into returns…BlackLivesMatter6 min readBlackLivesMatter6 min read
Published inThe Antagonist Magazine·Jul 21, 2021Member-onlyIs CRT Too Progressive for California?An Ode to the Pearl-Clutching American History “Purists” — Inspired by the Black Lives Matter demonstrations of 2020, many Americans wondered what we could do to heal our country. So, as anti-racism book recommendations circled the daily news, it was off to the bookstores to purchase Black literature. …BlackLivesMatter13 min readBlackLivesMatter13 min read
Jul 8, 2021Member-onlyMaya L.Just Another California Girl As a curator of stories, I find it’s always best to start at the beginning… My parents kinda sorta met at a KFC, and I wondered, in one of the largest metropolitan locales in the world, how did two Black people meet at a KFC for…Race2 min readRace2 min read
Published inThe Antagonist Magazine·Jul 3, 2021Member-onlyIt’s Not Transracial, It’s White PrivilegeThe Whiteness of Oli London’s Korean Appropriation Racism In the remaining days of Pride Month, Oli London came out as non-binary Korean. After spending over $240,000 on plastic surgery to look like Korean pop star Jimin of the group BTS, London excitedly proclaims in their British accent that they are…Stopasianhate5 min readStopasianhate5 min read
Published inCultured·Jul 3, 2021Member-onlyFreewrite: On Triggered TraumaBill Cosby, orchids, and a survivor’s memories — The second time I attempted to watch Michaela Coel’s groundbreaking HBO show I May Destroy You, was the day they announced Bill Cosby’s release. Sexual assault trauma has this way of finding me in television shows, my Twitter feed, the tension that starts to become more prominent between my shoulder…BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Jun 17, 2021Member-onlyBlacks for SaleJuneteenth, the Federal Holiday — BlackLivesMatter1 min readBlackLivesMatter1 min read
Published inThe Antagonist Magazine·Jun 16, 2021Member-only“In The Heights” Forgot About FamilyWhy did they remove Latinx Family Diversity? There are many conversations surrounding colorism and anti-blackness in In the Heights. For those of us who loved the original source material, it is also severely lacking in the diversity of the Latinx family. …Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Jun 16, 2021Member-onlyGolden Eyed WomanWhen Black Goddesses Show Out — Womanism1 min readWomanism1 min read
Published inCultured·Jun 14, 2021Member-onlyFreewrite: On ExistingSomehow we survived the racial turmoil of 2020 and honestly, I’m tired of “white allies.” I’m tired of the “I’m listening” as they grab the microphone and somehow make the problems experienced by the Black community about them. I’m talking about the ones that have to assert that they’re an…Womanism3 min readWomanism3 min read
