PinnedPublished inCuriousDiary of a Bad Dog MomThe social media and community miracles that brought my lost dog home…twice.Aug 18, 20241Aug 18, 20241
PinnedI Got Publicly Rejected by Trevor Noah on TikTok…and Called “Home” to South AfricaDec 5, 20233Dec 5, 20233
PinnedPublished inZORADear White Friends, I See Right Through Your #BlackLivesMatter PostsStand up for what’s right. But first, make sure you look in the mirror long enough to see what’s wrong.May 30, 2020245May 30, 2020245
PinnedCancel Culture Isn’t RealWe just don’t have a real example of accountabilityMar 13, 202117Mar 13, 202117
Published inAn Injustice!You Don’t Really Care About Missing BIPOC WomenYou’re just saying you do so you don’t seem racistOct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
What is it Like to Feel a Writer?Self-sabotage, fear, and resistance in turning art into a career.Apr 1, 20212Apr 1, 20212
Body Positivity is Easy — When it’s Not About My Own BodyTW: Body Image, Weight, Dieting, Body ShameMar 30, 20212Mar 30, 20212
Published inAn Injustice!Is Social Media “Solidarity” a Cop-Out?We’re getting called out, what are we going to do about it?Mar 24, 20212Mar 24, 20212
Published in“Sundays” JournalHeroin: A PoemTransposed to text as performed by Elyse Cizek. Written for live performance Feb 2017.Feb 28, 20211Feb 28, 20211
Published inCuriousI’ve Been Sober for 5 Years. Here’s What I’ve Learned So FarTW: Mention of drug use and a handful of cuss words.Feb 26, 20211Feb 26, 20211
Why I Don’t Get to Complain that I’m Single on Valentine’s DayI hate it when people say Valentine’s Day is “just a Hallmark holiday” or “just another day.” I want to celebrate it so badly. I’m 33…Feb 15, 20213Feb 15, 20213
Published inThe ShadowThe Inhumanity of FameFive years ago I cried at the San Diego Zoo. It was the orangutan primarily. A female. She was sitting on some grass in the middle of…Feb 9, 20211Feb 9, 20211
Playing Devil’s Advocate: The Best Way to Lose your Black FriendsI don’t know how to tell you I’m tired of talking to you about race with you without coming off as stupid. And I don’t want my friendships…Feb 1, 20212Feb 1, 20212
Published inThe ShadowJust Here For the Comments?…what are you looking for?Jan 26, 20213Jan 26, 20213
White Allies: You Don’t Get to Not Be White Right NowTwo weeks ago a dear white friend of mine reposted a TikTok video in her Instagram story of a clever white young man saying “I denounce my…Jan 19, 202137Jan 19, 202137
Published inAn Injustice!Am I Allowed to Enjoy “Soul?”Even if white liberals keep telling me it’s racist?Jan 5, 20218Jan 5, 20218
Published inThe StartupWe’re Cancelling Jordan Firstman? Neat.But first, let me read your Tweets from 2012.Dec 25, 20203Dec 25, 20203
Published inAn Injustice!What Happens When the Well Runs Dry?How my zero-tolerance anti-racist activism transformed into social media addiction, depression, and impostor syndromeDec 15, 20202Dec 15, 20202
We Are Emily: Life and Art After RapeI wrote this poem when the first man who raped me died. In the summer of 2016, N* died of leukemia and Brock Turner served 90 days in Palo…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
No, The BLM Movement is Not a Cover-Up for Elite Child Sex Trafficking, Maybe You’re Just RacistFalse Intersections and the Derailment of the Black Lives Matter MovementJul 15, 20203Jul 15, 20203
