Shopping for clothes with my mama has always been a pain in my ass. From my elementary school years of wanting the polka dot patterns and Happy Bunny tees to my teenage years of needing that two-piece bathing suit and a pair of Sperrys, she’s … Continue reading Why I Refuse to Wear Bright Colors and Dress Like a Young Lady
There- Mississippi. Land of the Grand Ole Dixie a tall glass of sweet iced tea hot bowls of gumbo with a dab of hot sauce and don’t forget a yes ma’am here and a no ma’am there. the land where the sun blisters your back and the salt from the gulf reeks in your nose and the seafood is just too good to be true. So much pride to be a Southern Belle a Mississippi Gal yet bearing the haunting images of your ancestors being beaten, worked, and raped to death on this same, glorious soil. Oh! to be a … Continue reading You Live “There” (Inspired by Sandra Cisneros’ House on Mango Street)
In recent years, I’ve been told that I should enter the blogging world to start cataloguing, reflecting, and sharing my experiences. And for the longest, I’ve been avoiding this suggestion, thinking that my life isn’t interesting enough, my writing isn’t good … Continue reading Black Belle: Coming to Laptop Screens Near You!
Ballads of a Black Belle : The Not-So-Poetic Narrations of a Black Southern Girl 