My editorial work has spanned ranging from breaking news to creative nonfiction, covering topics connected to mental health, identity, advocacy, and sexuality.
Below is a selection of my published work, featuring both recent pieces and personal favorites.
Equity & Identity
10 Black-led Food Justice Organizations You Should Know About
The War on Sex Work Places BIPOC in Harm’s Way (Image: Michael M. Santiago)
The Persistence of Anti-Black Hate Crimes is an American Tradition (Photo by Kent Nishimura)
Navigating Chronic Illness and Black Womanhood
How the CROWN Act can help fight racist hair discrimination at work
When Body Size Blocks a Diagnosis
10 Anti-Diet Experts Unpack Body Neutrality (Image: Matt Hunt)
For Black Iris Project, Dance is a Form of Resistance
RBG and the double and triple consciousness of Black, queer women (Image: Jon Tyson)
Finding Your Place As An Adoptee
Substance Use, Incarceration, and the Black Community
What I Wish More People Knew About Queer Parenthood
Holistic Care That Honors Identity Is Crucial For Wellness: An Impact Report from BEAM
What Does It Mean to Be Genderqueer?
Housing Uncertainty Leads to Difficulty Sleeping, Study Shows (Image: Eniola B)
Creative Nonfiction
How Can We Say Yes If We Can't Say No? (Image: Jessica Felicio)
Fighting For Black Lives Through Chronic Pain (Image: Colin Lloyd)
Unlearning My Family’s Wellness Values Taught Me How To Be Truly Resilient (Image: Jeffery Erhunse)
More, Please (Art: Briana Ladwig)
Forgiving Myself as the One and Only New Year’s Resolution (Image: Tim Mossholder)
Mental Health
Racism in Mental Health Care: Where Are We Now?
How to Break the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma
Is It Possible to Repress Trauma?
Refuge in Grief: Exploring What It Means to Grieve
What is Secondary Trauma?
Overcoming the Stigma That Unfairly Links Violence and Mental Illness (Image: Ahmed Carter)
A New Approach to Combat High Recidivism Rates Amongst Black Men (Image: Humberto Portillo)
Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Justice System Contact (Image: Cole Keister)
News
This Trailblazing CEO Has Crucial Career Advice For Black Women (Photo by Sharon Suh)
TW: Sex Trafficking Victim Sentenced to Probation and Ordered to Pay Restitution After Stabbing Rapist to Death
The fast food industry's predatory marketing blatantly targets Black and Latinx youth (Image: Amr Taha)
TW: Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst’s Suicide Is Latest in a Growing Trend
Virginia Father and Son Doctor Duo Fight Cancer Side by Side
Media & Representation
Through an analysis of different trending shows and movies that showcase different health conditions and marginalized identities, this original Healthline series I curated and edited discusses the line between exploitation and empowerment.
When Masculinity Meets Trauma: How Art Mirrors Life in Da 5 Bloods
The Media’s Portrayal of Bipolar Disorder and Why It Needs to Change
How a Lack of Black Hollywood Executives Affects the Black Community
Judas and The Black Messiah: How Impactful Work Still Leaves Black Youth Behind
25 Must-Read Books That Humanize the HIV/AIDS Experience