journalist/fiction writerA lifelong Mississippian, I graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor’s of Psychology. I am deeply interested in systemic issues and their impact on Black lives. In my work, I’ve researched justice, gender and class. In traveling across the Deep South, I seek answers to many of the questions I have about culture, survival and liberation, only answered by those who know what it’s like to live and love this place.
Gulf States Newsroom
I am the Community Engagement Reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a public radio collaborative between stations in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and NPR. I’ve published stories on proposed abortion pill bans, childhood food insecurity and emergency services for pregnant people. I’ve also written about the ways Mississippians found community after a natural disaster and how local historians are reconciling with their town’s storied past.
Rooted Magazine
I was a Community Editor for Rooted Magazine, a free online magazine dedicated to telling stories of Place from Mississippians at home and abroad. I wrote about what being rooted to the south means to me and published field notes like this one from Rolling Fork, Miss. after the state endured deadly tornadoes.
Scalawag Magazine
I wrote about processing loss and grief during the COVID19 pandemic, managing expectations of what life should be and what I learned about myself when I dared to choose rest.
The Lighthouse
Black Girl Projects
I co-edited Black Girl Times, the nonprofit’s blog, and managed a team of a dozen writers who covered topics ranging from Black womanhood, misogynoir, wellness and care. I also published essays, such as this one on prioritizing my health when my body reached its limit, and editorials on restrictive state legislation.
Jackson Free Press
As the Deputy News Editor, I published stories on workers' protests, prisons, juvenile detention facilities in Mississippi and preventative juvenile justice programs.