published Creative works
Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life
Howard University Museum
September 2025 - May 2026
Curated by Dr. Melanee Harvey
Taking inspiration from Gordon Parks's 1953 photographs and contact sheets, "Truth Life" is an original poem that reflects on the curiosity of children. There is healing and learning in their witness.
"Truth Life" published in Pastor E. F. Ledbetter and the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 1953 accompanies the exhibition Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival.
journals and anthologies
Contributor: Afterword
Anthology of Black writers edited by award-winning poet Jericho Brown. Published by Amistad/HarperCollins. Continue Reading
Author: Poems & Creative Works
HEIRLOOMS accompanies the exhibition of the same title.
Cover Art:
Two Girls: Locs & Braids
Mixed media vintage lace on mulberry paper.
Contributor: #Screwnodaddy
Short story of a young teen's journey.
Contributor: Road Chasing
Short story of a mother and son rebuilding life in a new city.
Contributor: Blood on a Blackberry
Prose poem of a youth struggling to heal and yearning for a different life.