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BLACK LIKE YOU—ZION
On Haile Selassie, Bob Marley, and the Dream of Return”
Jul 8
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Too Grown to Breathe, Too Young to Quit
When "Black Girl Magic" becomes too heavy to hold: on maturity, burnout, and the quiet longing to disappear.
Jun 24
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What Juneteenth Looks Like in My Hands
How collage helped me visualize the freedom they tried to erase.
Jun 19
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The Land They Forgot to Map, Part II: Drawing It Anew
Cape Verde wasn’t missing—just misrepresented. From Bela Duarte’s tapestries to Amílcar Cabral’s vision, I trace the art, memory, and resistance that…
Jun 18
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The Land They Forgot to Map, Part II: Drawing It Anew
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The Land They Forgot to Map
When colonial maps left Cape Verde blank, we stitched ourselves back into history.
Jun 16
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The Library of Unquiet Memories
When books are banned, memories break free. Inside the stacks, I met the ancestors who refuse to be forgotten.
Jun 7
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BETWEEN SONGS AND SHADOWS
Taking the Reins Back—on music, mirrors, and the quiet art of reclaiming myself.
May 22
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The White Woman and I
An Essay About the White Women Who Would’ve Let Me Burn (hopefully not my girlies <3)
May 20
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The Library Has My Name On It (Literally), and London’s Calling
Tomorrow I cut the ribbon on a library named after me. This fall, I board a flight to London. Here’s what I’ve been up to — and what’s next.
May 8
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How I Learned to Float
for the girls who were told to sink quietly
Apr 30
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Dear Tiffany Cross: You Misread Gen Z. Here’s the Real Story.
What I didn’t get to say on the Native Land podcast—and what Gen Z is doing when the cameras aren’t rolling.
Apr 22
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Dear Tiffany Cross: You Misread Gen Z. Here’s the Real Story.
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FROM PASSING TO PRESENCE
Becoming the Dream My Great-Grandmother Had to Hide
Apr 17
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