By: Nicollette Davis Several years ago, I sat on the cold hardwood floor in my dark bedroom crying...
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My First Time Hearing the N-Word
By:Tiffany Allen We always speak about what we will do and won’t do if we ever hear someone call...
School’s Out: What I Learned About Being Black at a Predominantly White School
By: Danielle Smith I went to a predominantly white Catholic school from the age of three until my...
Video: To All the Black Girls with “Non-Traditional” Names
A poem by Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley of the 2012 National Poetry Slam Championship...
My HBCU Changed My Life
By: Ebony Thomas From the outside looking in, people have their own ideas about HBCUs but from the...
Fear Of the Unknown
By: Essence Brooks Fear is simply a state of mind. If you perceive a situation, a place, person or...
It’s Time We Stop Settling For Bad Relationships
By: Gabrielle Perry “I love you…” “Okay…” Imagine standing in front of a man you’ve...
Growing Up Biracial in a White Household
By: Madison Jones As a biracial child, growing up in a white household was definitely detrimental...
Dear Fellow People of Color (POC)
By: Akoiya Harris Dear fellow People of Color, Please don’t tell me I choose my black side. I did...
Strength in “Weakness”: Dispelling the Black Woman Superhero Complex
By: Gabrielle Perry Do you know what I remember most about being in prison? How incredibly nice...
