I started off the month of March doing what I love: performing poetry. And it was my favorite show to date. I was surrounded by friends + family, it was my birthday eve (3.3. baby!) and for some reason it was the freest I’ve felt on a stage. Here are a few snippets from my performance […]
Poetry
Don’t Touch My Hair – A Reflection
imagine standing there still. silent. naked. imagine standing there hands chained. eyes swelled. fear ridden. imagine standing there lips chapped. back blooded. ankles swollen. imagine standing there sized up. felt up. fed up. imagine standing there voiceless. powerless. worth less than a human yet auctioned. hands raised. you the prize. (you know you’ve always been […]
Crowned – Photoset w. Derrel Anthony
crowned in all of this gold and brown and sweet somethings that say it’s okay to love every bit of me. Derrel Anthony, NYC-based photographer, focuses his lens on women of color. His goal is to highlight the black woman, her balance of balance beauty and strength. Here are photos from our first meet-up in Fort Greene. […]
