Jason and Scarlet made me do it. A homicide–a crime of passion, as the judge ruled–was perfectly justifiable in my eyes.

*inspired by “homegoing” (marcus) by yaa gyasi “She’s a beauty, right?” A white woman stands a few feet away from me, admiring the...

the destruction of black bodies  and black voices unsettle me. it’s a trauma i don’t want pocketed  near things of gold and honey.  i...