Essays

Essays

Alzheimer’s Took My Mom’s Life. The Pandemic Took Her Funeral.

If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you decide? Could you

Lauren Dykovitz

Posted on October 11, 2020

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No Ordinary Love

The square-cut cubic zirconia at the center of the ring offends my minimalist sensibilities. Jewelry should quietly accent

Kerra Bolton

Posted on September 28, 2020

Essays

The Vulnerability of Joy

Joy feels very vulnerable to me right now. This was a statement I wrote on Facebook, one status of many throughout the day on

Kelly Wilson

Posted on September 26, 2020

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My Grandfather’s Life

My grandfather was born in New Jersey. His parents were first generation immigrants from Eastern Europe and Austria, just

Tony Moir

Posted on September 13, 2020

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Seen and Yet Invisible: My Thoughts on the Black Narrative

To be honest, I’m angry. I’m a 48-year-old Black woman. There, l said it. It is how people see me regardless of

Stephanie Spencer

Posted on August 14, 2020

Essays

Sometimes the Middle is Just the Middle

So we’ve all heard the term “Middle Child Syndrome.” It is generally bullshit, and was never even intended by the man who

Tony Moir

Posted on August 12, 2020

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Personal Essay | National Sisters Day

(Content note: this essay will discuss the death of a child. Y’all remember how Finding Nemo started out with ten minutes of

Jess Grey

Posted on August 2, 2020

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Where Do We Go from Here?

If you have followed my columns in recent months, you’ll notice that I’m building an intellectual and artistic architecture

Kerra Bolton

Posted on July 28, 2020

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What is Freedom Now?

“Like a lot of black women, I have always had to invent the power my freedom requires.” – June Jordan, Jamaican American

Kerra Bolton

Posted on July 15, 2020

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A Woman in Quarantine Catharsis

The desire to survive and fight has enabled me to overcome many a challenge. From childhood trauma to navigating immigration

Hannah Qizilbash

Posted on July 13, 2020