“Nikki” by S. L. Murray She stared in the rearview mirror. Looking for something, anything to change her decision. But there was nothing. No expression on her face and no life in her eyes. Her brown eyes used to be full of life. They used to sparkle and...
“Miracle on 42nd Street” By Eartha Watts-Hicks I had just left the hair salon at around 11:15 pm. Karen, my best friend, and owner of Eternal Beauty, occasionally gave me a lift to the Gun Hill Road train station on her way home. I was hoping to be able to...
“The Social Butterfly” by Danielle Calhoun The Social Butterfly Stage: Brooke begins to put her hands in the air and move her hips, as her box braids swish left and right across her shoulders, hooting and hollering, drawing attention to herself as her...
‘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...
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.