I’m the founder and lead editor for UnSung Literary Magazine and a guest editor for the upcoming Quail Bell Magazine anthology, Lunar Phoenix: An Anthology of Black Voices.
I offer sensitivity reading — the process of analyzing written work of an author with a particular identity and societal issues in mind — for nonprofit communications, novels, and nonfiction work. I offer reads for general cultural awareness and sensitivity and inclusive language, as well as more specific topics under the umbrellas of: Black communities, LGBTQ+ inclusion, women/AFAB experience, and chronic pain. If you have questions about this portion of my work, feel free to reach out!
You can find some of my pieces in printed publications like Asparagus Magazine, Burnt Roti, and Radical. Below is a selection of my digitally published bylines.
Creative Non-Fiction & Personal Essays
My Partner’s Lack of Fear in Embracing Their Identity Has Emboldened Me To Do the Same – Well + Good
I’m a Black, Queer Woman and This is How the Election Will Impact Me – Well + Good
Starting a Family Costs More for Queer People Like Me – Rewire.News
How to Unplug, Set Boundaries, and Practice Self-Care During Tumultuous Times – them.
How Can We Say Yes If We Can’t Say No? – Pulp Mag
How Nonprofits Gaslight You Into The Same Self-Sacrificing Work As Capitalist Corporations – Black Youth Project
Health and Wellness
Unlearning My Family’s Wellness Values Taught Me How To Be Truly Resilient – Well + Good
Fighting for Black Lives through Chronic Pain – Asparagus Magazine
There’s No Such Thing as “Bad Skin” – Veracity
SEO Wellness, Sex, and Relationship Pieces for mindbodygreen
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination – Healthline
Zoom Fatigue is Real – Healthline
Housing Insecurity Leads to Difficulty Sleeping – Verywell
Community Diversion Programs Prove Helpful for Justice Involved Kids – Verywell
More Health News with VeryWell
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Los Angeles Shines a (Street) Light on Equity – Fuse Corps/ Next City
RBG and the Double and Triple Consciousness of Black, Queer Women – Prism
“No Justice, No Peace” Sparks Change Across the US – Next City
Richmond’s Black Community Address Food Desserts – Natural Awakenings
Blog Clips and Media Critiques
When Masculinity Meets Trauma: How Art Mirrors Life in Da 5 Bloods – Watercooler HQ
Self- Care When You’re 25 and Busy – Denim and Danishes
Thoughts and Prayers Don’t Heal Bullet Wounds – Progress Virginia
TheatreLab’s An Octoroon – GayRVA
Faith, Film, and Music: Strange Negotiations Comes To Richmond – GayRVA
