by a0therpoet Silence is golden, and that is why I have no money Instead of the gift of gab, I have shackles of speech! The mangling of...

by Alexandria Lewis Her son did not return home— A mother cried last night, taken by the ones who wore blue even though he did everything...

by Meriam Ziyadeh Can you hear the silence even when it’s loud? Can you taste the pain whether it’s the saltiness that falls down your...

by Meriam Ziyadeh I remember when you said to me, that if God can forgive, then who are we not to forgive? I told you that I forgive, but...

by Jessica Wynder They say never judge a book by its cover. However, I have been judged my entire life based on my color. From the moment...

by Angel Nario Pistols and shotguns and AR-15s, snipers and rifles and submachines, assaults and revolvers and Glock 17s, uzis and...

by Jaylah Kizzee The Black Race No one sees anything wrong; we say all lives matter, but truth is they don’t. What about Black Lives?...

by Kendra Burton It could not manage on its own any longer. This body was now damaged material, systems failed. She was rushed into the...