By Alexandra Smith – after Gwendolyn Brooks We think of lukewarm water, hope to get in it. sunday morning sun shines through the open window to warm the tile, we bump hips and your Read More
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Sankofa: Lessons in Returning to Our Roots
By John Broadway A couple of months ago, a colleague of mine was about to present her life story. But first, she stopped to thank and acknowledge her ancestors. When she did this, something in me snapped. Emotions flared, and I instantly teared up. That moment was a reminder that I’ve felt a Read More
“Not Far From the Tree”: A Poem
By Destiny Harris Above cultivated humid soil, I ascend soaking in optimism. Underneath this soil, beads of courage are knotted into all of my fibrous roots. Through these roots, I am able to form a thick heart in this hollow trunk. From this trunk, hunger for self-control dangles in my mind like these scaly Read More