African American

i hate my boyfriends mom

I Hate My Boyfriend’s Mom

Jennifer twisted on the banister like a snake. Her waist was a little stiff yes but that ass more than made up for it at least in Jeremy’s eyes. He watched her…

A Man, an Accident and a Crime

Sherry stared at the people milling around her large living room talking and laughing and she realized this was the life she wanted for herself. She enjoyed organizing parties and making sure…

raising an unwanted child

Raising an Unwanted Child: An African Woman’s Personal Tale on Raising an Unwanted Child

NOVEMBER 2018 “Jimmy, what’s that?” Brittany asked when she saw her son squatting in a corner with a box in his hands. They were cleaning the attic that Saturday and everyone was…

Danger! Do Not Trust Your Gut

“Breathe deeply. Relax. Breathe out. Yes that’s it.” The man’s hand rubbed circles on her back in slow strokes. Breathe in. The air flowed into her body. Breathe out. She tried but…

Growing Old And Thinking About Death

The sun was low in the sky that day, Martha sat on the lowest step digging the toe of her pink shoe into the earth. She would remember the day in many…