"Unspeakable is a consideration of the silencing effects of stuttering, political censorship, unspeakable wartime atrocities, and the silent communication within virtual relationships."
"At what age does a Black woman learn that it is her job to be strong?"
Today we're talking with the award-winning author, researcher, and performer, Shanita Mitchell about performance and autoethnography.
What is my responsibility as a trans feminine person when the human-induced strain on the planet is the driver of the climate crisis?
This autoethnographic account explores the complex relationship between language and identity.
I explore the intersection of queer identity and popular culture through the lens of my adolescent crush on rock legend Tina Turner.
"This essay on bodily autonomy specifically discusses abortion access and rights in the United States and Canada, and the politics that often follow."
"I have personally been that teenager, marking down “white” on a school application, hesitating to answer when an Anglo-American asked me “what are you?”, and leaving those experiences with a deeper sense of displacement."
"This autoethnographic poetry is born of my personal experience, witness, as well as currently chronicled and ancestral lore."
My weird depression showed up this summer like “hey sis!” And I was like “fuck my life”! I wasn’t ready. This time, it caught me off guard.
I offer the following five poems to you. I hope that when you read/hear them you see a way into your own stories and ideas of poetic voice.
What happens when a witch is black? This piece is a salute to the transformational beauty of cosplay & all the laughter it inspires.