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Essays

Essays

The Gift art

The Gift, Chapter 3

By Mark Elzey

Mark Elzey’s revelatory autobiography continues to make perspicacious and poignant connections.

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From the Frequency of Television essay art

From the Frequency of Television

By Melissa Barrow

A rebellious, expressive fury kicks up a sandstorm in the desert.

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The Gift art

The Gift, Chapter 2

By Mark Elzey

The next installment of Mark Elzey’s courageous, compassionate autobiography.

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Dirty Looks story art

Dirty Looks

By Amie Reilly

Language and self-worth are confronted and reclaimed.

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The Gift art

The Gift, Chapter 1

By Mark Elzey

Withstanding a lifetime of cruel judgment paves a path to understanding, growth, and fortitude. 

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Nahum N. Welang art

GANGSTA

By Nahum Welang

Though the continental context may change, the fixation on stereotypes, archetypes, and harmful assumptions persist.

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Traveling Freely art

Traveling Freely

By Roberto Carlos Garcia

A business trip invites observations of countless injustices and ruminations on systemic oppressions. 

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James Gang art

James Gang

By JB McGeever

Dominance testing, tribal unions, and bruised egos make for a sound street education.

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Filigree cosmic 2016 by Mauricio Paz Viola, detail

Spit in Your Hand

By Addie Citchens

Intergenerational reflection allows for a gracious emancipation.

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Black-On-Black Crime is a Myth

Black-On-Black Crime Is A Myth

By Craig Davidson

A tired, bigotry-veiled argument is fittingly upended.

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