You are not a burden, You are not a burden, Your existence was destined for greatness, Your shades of melanin were never a mistake, but a...

With the end of the semester quickly approaching, the sudden realization that I will be a graduate lurks right around the corner. Unlike...

Political polarization, partisanship, social cleavage, left or right, liberal or conservative; these are the terms that authors,...

So sweet, that first rain like a soft, dumb maiden in a Waterhouse painting The expanse of her hips all rose water and cream A means to...

“Moments of Mental Health” is a series created to offer small digestible excerpts about mental health and offer friendly ways of healing...

I hope the girl inside of you, who was once raised to compare Thrives as a woman knowing, mirrors don’t reflect hearts anywhere

Escape, how beautiful you are With the knots you tie around my heart Winding whistling paths of destruction Through the vibrant colors of...

When the plane landed at the small airport just outside of LA, nobody knew what to do. It wasn’t supposed to be there. That plane was...

i’m at war with a society at war with drugs, built on the pride of perpetuating the destruction of a young man’s flowering mind who just...

It was my first day of college. My first day officially alone in the world, no longer with the constant help of my family. It was...

Performative activism has skyrocketed subsequent to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Instagram...

“The ​Voting Rights Act of 1965​ : prohibits voter discrimination based on race, color, or membership in a language minority group. It...

Professional Football is somehow back this year despite the amassed threat presented by COVID-19 against NFL staff members. Players...

Trigger warning: This article talks explicitly about abortion mainly, but also rape, sex education, and young women in these situations....

You hold her in your mouth like a secret, all hushed tones with the twinge of passion wedged between your teeth. Velveteen-dream girl...

The world continues spinning, but I’m stuck in place. The universe doesn’t notice us. It doesn’t see us imploding. The universe just sees...

(Western Front, 1918) At the intersection of the front trench and the communications trench, there was a human hand sticking out from the...

The tremendous significance of Democracy and its appeal is measured by the fact that more than half of the countries in the world are...

The Tree is Fragile Don’t touch Don’t call out They’re sensitive Be nice Keep your thoughts To yourself No one asked Why share Don’t get...

Beneath the tree is a silhouette of a woman I once knew. The dog lying beside her there is weary too. It’s a holy sort of sight. I’m...