When I was suicidal, people understandably wanted me to get better. But I kept wondering: better enough for what? This essay explores the difference between helping people survive and changing the conditions that make survival feel unbearable.
Life's Gumbo: When Oppression Becomes Sacred
What happens when the things harming us are wrapped in language we were taught to call holy? When Oppression Becomes Sacred examines faith, survival and the beliefs Black women have inherited about sacrifice, obedience and endurance, while making room for the ways faith has also sustained and liberated us.
Life's Gumbo: Baby, I’m T’ied | What Black Women Understood in the Deja Coleman Story
When Deja Coleman’s story broke, Black women heard more than exhaustion. We recognized what it looks like to keep functioning when your mind and body are asking for help. Her story raises a harder question: How often do we call Black women strong when what we really mean is that nobody came to help?