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Editorial Portfolio
Artist: Nye’ Lyn Tho
A Survivor’s Sonata
This essay was created with support from the Center for Cultural Power, ‘me too.’ international, the TIME’S UP Foundation, and the National Women’s Law Center for We, As Ourselves, a narrative campaign challenging harmful narratives about Black survivors of sexual violence and centering our experiences and stories––in our own words. Read the full essay at We, As Ourselves.
Hair Diaries: I Cut Off My Hair And Found Myself
How does the saying go? “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” A change is precisely what I needed, and exactly what I was afraid of. Our hair holds many stories that carry a lot of weight. I knew a change needed to come—both with my color-damaged hair and my life. Shaving my head last year was the catalyst to begin that process. Read the full article at Carefree Magazine.
Writing Tips from My Therapist
Like many of us, I’ve been trying to process circumstance after circumstance. Anger, annoyance, and exhaustion are typical responses I heard from other Black folks and writers when we’re checking in. It’s difficult to process all that’s happening let alone write about it and have courage to share with others. I came across notes and suggestions from my therapist that helped my writing process near the end of 2019, and continue to help me process 2020. Read the full blog at Permission to Write.
Nonfiction/Memoir
A Survivor’s Sonata, We, As Ourselves
Thoughts on Black mOTHERhood (also on Mater Mea), Permission to Write
Feminist Theory: From Jesus to Center, The New Territory Magazine
Starting Point: Not Your Mama’s Discipline, The New Territory Magazine
Poetry
Common Unity, New York Writers Coalition anthology
An Ode When I Need It The Most, Permission to Write
Pressure, Harness Magazine
Paint a Picture, Harness Magazine
Opinion/Cultural Critique
Red Wine, White Pages, and the Blues, Chasing Justice
Harnessing the Healing Power of Music for Your Mental Health, 21Ninety
The Hidden Link Between Domestic Violence and Abortion, Rewire News
Our Family Soundtrack: The History of Black Music and Social Politics, The Witness Black Christian Collective
Songs to reclaim your #BlackGirlMagic, 21Ninety
How ‘Queen Sugar’ Brought The Healing Process To Life For Survivors Of Addiction And Sexual Violence, Blavity
From The School To The Workplace: Black Women And The Unfair Dress Code Policies We Face, Blavity
The Idolatry of Biblical Womanhood, Sojourners
Do We Really Value Women? The Church and a Call for Gender Reconciliation, The Witness Black Christian Collective
A Letter from the Angry Black Woman in Your Pew, The Witness Black Christian Collective
What’s the Cost of a Black Life? Money Won’t Make Injustice Right, Elite Daily