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As Black authors, writing about race is not our responsibility

Why we need to push back against race being a “Black issue”

Feb 20

As Black authors, writing about race is not our responsibility

Feb 20

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Mar 14, 2024

Medium Update

Mar 14, 2024

Participation Trophy

“You have too many awards.”

Jun 30, 2023

Participation Trophy

Jun 30, 2023

Drive to Ponce de Leon Park

The streets bear the names of colonizers

Jan 4, 2023

Drive to Ponce de Leon Park

Jan 4, 2023

Mother, Can You Hear Me?

This essay was written for The Medium Writers Challenge: Space.

Aug 13, 2021

Mother, Can You Hear Me?

Aug 13, 2021

The #30DayHairDetox Was Easy. Changing My Mindset Was Hard.

In late February of 2021, textured hair specialist Camille Janae shared a Tiktok of a client with type four hair styled into a wash and go…

Jun 30, 2021

The #30DayHairDetox Was Easy. Changing My Mindset Was Hard.

Jun 30, 2021

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An Injustice!

Abolish the One-Drop Rule

It doesn’t benefit Black people like you think

Aug 15, 2020

Abolish the One-Drop Rule

Aug 15, 2020

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My Oppressor is Oppressed

How can we speak out against oppression when our oppressor looks like us?

Jun 30, 2020

My Oppressor is Oppressed

Jun 30, 2020

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Why Racial Unity Won’t Exist for Our Generation

If talking about race makes you uncomfortable, we’ll never have racial unity.

Jun 17, 2020

Why Racial Unity Won’t Exist for Our Generation

Jun 17, 2020

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Critical Race Theory, Defined

Everyone talks about it, but let’s break down what it means

May 21, 2020

Critical Race Theory, Defined

May 21, 2020

Leah

Leah

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Leah is a community storyteller from Mississippi who writes about Black folks, love, and magic. She is the author of Apocalypse Still and About the Boy.

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