At Cici’s Pizza by Chatra H., Richmond, VA “Wow, baby it’s starting to get chilly,” my boyfriend Sean said as we pulled into our favorite pizza place. “Come on, I’ll race you to the door,” he shouted ... Continue...
Cornrows by Kesi A., Springfield Gardens, NY (from the manuscript “In My Grasp”)
He’d asked why I wore cornrows to school.
So I began to wish that the Crème of Nature bottle ... Continue...
Days of the Afro by Maria B., Belle Glade, FL It seems as if my culture is dissipating right before my eyes, without anyone noticing except me. There was a time when young blacks fought, even risked their lives, to express their beliefs and gain respect ... Continue...
Freddy by Carly K., New City, NY It’s so ugly, I thought, staring into the eyes of the goldfish my grandmother had given me for my fifth birthday. It’s hideous. It was little and black with two huge eyes protruding from the sides of its head ... Continue...
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