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Beautiful from Head to Toe
Beautiful from Head to Toe

Beautiful From Head to Toe is a reminder to all young girls that they are enough. When bullies tease Olivia, she's reminded of what makes her special.

2023

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Jayson Jones, et al.
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ZORA

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You Almost Killed My Wife

The state of Black maternal health. — I’m not sure that I want any more children. When I was young, I promised my mother a bunch of grandkids. I wanted a basketball team that my future wife and I could coach through all of life’s challenges. I was idealistic, naïve, and hopeful. I didn’t know how hard…

Black Maternal Health

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You Almost Killed My Wife
You Almost Killed My Wife
Black Maternal Health

12 min read


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An Injustice!

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No, You Don’t Understand Racism

I am not a dog — It was 2016 and Donald Trump was just elected President. I couldn’t help but dwell on how we got here. Just eight years prior, I was sitting in my college dorm watching the polls come in; watching Barack Obama, the first Black person to be elected into the highest office…

Racism

3 min read

No, You Don’t Understand Racism
No, You Don’t Understand Racism
Racism

3 min read


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An Injustice!

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How Does it Feel to Be Black?

You asked. Here’s your answer — Let’s take it back to May of 2011. I was proud, carefree, and for once, my walkthrough campus had nothing to do with anything remotely academic. Senior Week was a blur and rightfully so. It was a time to let go of past inhibitions and do everything that you missed…

Culture

6 min read

How Does it Feel to Be Black?
How Does it Feel to Be Black?
Culture

6 min read


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LEVEL

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I Got Vaccinated Because I’m Selfish

And that’s God’s honest truth — Five minutes of vomiting followed by another seven minutes of groaning in agony. Twelve minutes in total, sitting on my mom’s couch, as she got ready for the day ahead. When she finally exited the bathroom, it was clear that I startled her. “Oh, Jay! I didn’t know that you…

Covid-19

5 min read

I Got Vaccinated Because I’m Selfish
I Got Vaccinated Because I’m Selfish
Covid-19

5 min read


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Momentum

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Not All Black People Can Rap, and Other Confessions

I’m from Brooklyn, so I quote Jay-Z like pastors quote the Bible. I truly believe that there’s a Hov line for any occasion; if you can’t think of one, then your knowledge of his catalog isn’t deep enough. But, I don’t have that problem because I love rap. I’m a…

Humor

6 min read

Not All Black People Can Rap and Other Confessions
Not All Black People Can Rap and Other Confessions
Humor

6 min read


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ZORA

·Jul 25

No, My Kid Doesn’t Have “Good Hair”

And, there’s no need to pinch her nose “Sit still!” It’s been thirty years and those words rock my insides, as if they were aimed at me. I was halfway across the room, watching my cousin’s otherwise light brown skin fill with red blotches along her scalp. …

Racism

3 min read

No, My Kid Doesn’t Have “Good Hair”
No, My Kid Doesn’t Have “Good Hair”
Racism

3 min read


Mar 30

I Didn’t Know About Mental Load

My privilege is showing — I’m not a planner, at least I don’t like to be. For most of my life, the plan has been in my mind, loose, and with opportunities for freestyling. I’m the kind of person that likes to leave the house with nothing but my phone, keys, and wallet. Anything else…

Gender Equality

5 min read

I Didn’t Know About Mental Load
I Didn’t Know About Mental Load
Gender Equality

5 min read


Mar 14

I Don’t Have to Be Great Right Now

On writing, imposter syndrome, and the slap heard around the world — Last year, Will Smith slapped the hell out of Chris Rock at what will be remembered as the greatest Academy Awards Show of all time. I remember that night vividly. It was Sunday, March 27th and my family just returned home from a week-long escape to Grenada. The trip was…

Writing

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I Don’t Have to Be Great Right Now
I Don’t Have to Be Great Right Now
Writing

5 min read


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CRY Magazine

·Jan 10

I Quiet Quit Years Ago

And, I’m better for it — It’s 2013 and I’m 24. I’m staring into her eyes, damp from the freshly drawn tears, and I imagine they must have once been filled with light. I imagine that everyone’s eyes are filled with hope, like those of children, at least once. But, not now. Now, they are weary…

Mental Health

5 min read

I Quiet Quit Years Ago
I Quiet Quit Years Ago
Mental Health

5 min read


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An Injustice!

·Dec 29, 2022

How to Be Friends With Black People

A guide to your first cookout invitation — If you’re here, then you may have read about my neighbor’s racist dog. Well, I hate breaking it to you, but we have another. I spotted little Donald in the building lobby as their owner was buzzing in. Before I could finish saying, “Goodnight,” the barking commenced, the leash was…

Race

5 min read

How to Be Friends With Black People
How to Be Friends With Black People
Race

5 min read

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Jayson Kristopher Jones

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