Your ancestors did not fight there way here for you to be ashamed of their faceOf their eyesOf their lipsOf their hairOf their skinYour ancestors did not die for you to wish you looked like white peopleFor you to be 9 years old and hate your thin eyesTo wish your nose was less broadAnd you [...]
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If White People Didn’t Exist by Kcai Roschell
I saw this TikTok asking me what I'd do if white people didn't existAnd the truth is that like almost every equation there's infinite solutionsDon't get me wrong I love the white people around me now, but most of the ones I've met haven't treated me with respect, with dignity, because of the color of [...]
Poetry Collection by Jessie Nwokoye
He was new, different, maybe even intriguing.She was open, exposed, scared but hopeful.He was fun, and easygoing. He was sweet and kind.She was naïve, but it was okay because it felt right.He felt right, good, he felt warm, he felt right,until he didn’t.One excuse, two excuses, three excuses, four.How many more until she was out [...]
The Misunderstanding of Color by Kyla Henry
My black is not a weaponHowever, I can see why it may seem so;The gold of my skin as it shines in the sun,The malleability of my crownThe way I glide with the presence of my ancestors beside me,The way my voice, silk booms like thunder;Captivating everyone’s attention,I understand how it can be seen as [...]
Azucar By Katerina Soteriou
String Doll by Emily LaLiberte
Self commandments become etched in breath on a bathroom mirroras a girl with yarn hair hugs a too thin waist, watching intently the way her spine,bent in, spun with twine would poke through sallow skin.I guess this is what you get when you count your blessings and calories.String doll, I wrote this to show you [...]
Late by Anonymous
When I approach the doors of his bedroom, I find myself ripping my mind from my body, allowing my muscles to act out of routine instead of will. If I let my head be in control of my body, I’ll hesitate for eternity, not allowing my fist to knock and awaken my father. And despite [...]
Attention by Anonymous
So, I’m looking at someone dead onAnd I know they’re asking me a question,But I don’t hear a word out of their mouth Because all of a sudden, my brain decidesIt would rather think about if cats had human legs;How their big, meaty man feetwould scuttle across the floor and knead on a pillow. I’m [...]
Welcome to the Support Group by Miranda Cornell
Welcome to the Support Group! I couldn’t help but cringe when I noticed the sign and the cheesy comic sans font. The sign itself made me nauseous and just laying my eyes on the door next to the sign caused my heart to pound furiously in my chest. I sighed, gathering all of my willpower, [...]
White Out by Ally O’Connor
Thea’s life has always revolved around her business, she’s a “work-aholic” and that has never bothered her. The interior design company. Thea is CEO of takes up all her time, and by the time she walks into her New York penthouse every evening, she eats a quick dinner while finishing up some paperwork and falls [...]