Intersect 7/11/24 Intersect 7/11/24

Reconnecting to Caribbean Folklore with ‘When We Were Birds’

This is one such narrative that, for me at least, had lain dormant for too long. It blends the stories from our ancestors — recollections from the enslaved, the indentured, and the colonial masters, as well as remnants of indigenous memory. From the very opening of When We Were Birds, we are reminded of this supernatural heritage that is present in our culture.

Intersect 6/27/24 Intersect 6/27/24

Among Flowers: A Journey with Jamaica Kincaid

Have you ever looked at a book, read its synopsis, and just knew it would be a book that would change your life?

From the moment I began reading Among Flowers, I mourned finishing it.

Intersect 12/8/23 Intersect 12/8/23

Transnational Feminism and Gender-Based Violence

A world released from the vicious grip of gender-based violence demands building movements across borders and regions. It calls for us to agitate for Palestine’s liberation, to push for an end to the war in Sudan and assist those displaced by it, and to protest the neocolonial forces keeping the Democratic Republic of the Congo in conflict and its people exploited for resources that power our societies. It calls for us to stand with Guyana and the people of the Essequibo region – many of whom are indigenous – who are at risk of being uprooted from their homes in the face of potential annexation by Venezuela. It requires that we engage in direct action and work to elevate the Caribbean’s collective consciousness through education and the co-creation of feminist thought.

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Like the Sea Rushing In

I mouth at her glittering neck, her skin hot and wet like a melting sun. Slowly, I find her parted lips and we stumble into another kiss. My heart stutters from the fullness of it.

Aaliyah De Mendonca 10/30/20 Aaliyah De Mendonca 10/30/20

Body Count

Because to me, it means nothing; it’s just a number

It gives me no validation nor brings me shame

Per 10/30/20 Per 10/30/20

Fam Constellation - Me Kali

Everyone has to thrive in order for the system itself to thrive, every display of hate is only an unexpressed need to feel valid.

Sarah-Anne Gresham 10/30/20 Sarah-Anne Gresham 10/30/20

Generation Cry

Taitu Kai Goodwin. Taitu. Daughter of the Soil. Antigua Girls’ High School Alumna. Former Ambassador’s daughter. Miss Anguilla. Someone I knew. Taitu.