How wonderful to write about Becoming, the autobiography just written by one of my personal heroes, Michelle Obama, for The Root.
New Piece Up at Dame Magazine
I have a new essay up at Dame Magazine on what happens when women speak up. Thanks to Kera B., one of my favorite and most amazing editors to work with.
Featured Poet at Connotation Press
I am incredibly honored to be the featured poet for the September issue of Connotation Press. Julie Brooks Barbour, poetry editor, did a lovely interview with me to go along with the seven poems published in the issue.
New Essay At Dame Magazine
This month I found out that my son’s preschool Ruth Staples threw away his inhaler to cap off a year of racism, gender discrimination and bullying. I have withdrawn him from that preschool, obviously. I try to write about that, and other racism my son has experienced for Dame Magazine here.
New Poem at The Collagist
Honored to have a new poem up at The Collagist.
New Piece Up At Shondaland
Nicole Sealey is brilliant. Shonda Rhimes is brilliant. Super excited to make my Shondaland debut writing about Nicole Sealey’s poetry and work as a literary leader.
Locked Horn Press Chapbook Prize
I am extremely honored to be selected as the winner of the 2018 Locked Horn Press Poetry Chapbook Prize for my collection her. Many thanks to the lovely Locked Horn Press editors and many props to all the other wonderful poets who submitted work and whose writing I can’t wait to check out.
New Piece Up At The Root
For The Root, I write my annual piece on books to look forward to being published in 2018 by writers of the global African diaspora. Feel free to email/tweet me any amazing book titles I did not uncover. Happy reading!
Dispatches From Rape Culture
Khadijah Queen’s Yes I’m So Fine: A History of Famous Men and What I Had On is timely and necessary. For Anomaly, I wrote “Dispatches From Rape Culture,” about Queen’s book, poetic theory, and rape culture.
