Published in ZORA·Mar 9, 2021Member-onlyMy Strength Is Not Solely Measured by My Struggle or Ability to Save EveryoneAs much as I love being called a “strong Black woman,” it also makes me cringe because so much of our strength is defined by the struggles and hardships we face rather than how we find healing and enjoying our daily state of being. The compliment can also cause severe…Zorawhm4 min readZorawhm4 min read
May 22, 2020Arial Robinson shows homage to black culture with her modern Black ABC’sIt all started with an impulsive decision and having the time to create. 19-year-old content creator Arial Robinson wanted to put her own flavor on the 1970’s Black ABC’s created by the Society of Visual Education in Chicago, a project she discovered a year ago via Twitter. Growing up and…Black Culture4 min readBlack Culture4 min read
Apr 22, 2020The Aftermath of Sexual AssaultI don’t recall the exact grade, but I was in elementary school. Innocent, young and naive to anything that wasn’t a chapter book or dance classes. There was a boy that would make comments with language I didn’t recognize but I knew they were inappropriate. He would say what he…Sexual Assault4 min readSexual Assault4 min read
