‘Nothing Just Happens’ By Ingrid Mercé If only I loved my husband as much as he loves me. The dawn is breaking and the sun is slowly creeping into the sky. It was early morning, the crack of dawn to be exact. The only people awake at this time of day were old people...
#loversfriendsandfoes by Tiera M. Jones “Y’all have been knowing each other since the 90s,” Shaila said in between sips. “What’s your point, Shai?!” I snapped cuz I already knew where she was going with her semi-drunk statement....
The Midnight Knock by Mary B. Banks The little girl showed up on my crumbling doorsteps looking like a tragic tattered ghost baby doll. Her French braid was undone. Blood was smeared on her cheeks. When she opened her mouth, I saw that both of her front teeth were...
Laundromat by: Purple I’d washed everything but his shoelaces. All with bleach, even the colored shit. I’d only missed the laces because they were still tied in knots around the bedposts in our bedroom where he’d turned me into the object of some sick, twisted...
Love Jam by Roz Carter “Let me be clear, I will cut you,” Shay said. She was holding a chef’s knife, her hand gripped the handle in a perfect imitation of a guy in a slasher movie. Shay watched DeAndre’s eyes as his eyes shifted from her face to the knife. He wasn’t...
“If I Die” by Jean Nicole Rivers It was the perfect day for a yard sale, the kind of day where the sun mesmerized its audience by providing a magical glow to every object it touched. Jaime loved going to yard sales with her good friend Lana and was excited...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.