A Black Doll in a Blue Gown Helped Me Believe I Was Beautiful, Too

One of the few Christmases I remember in my youth was the last one before my mother moved to New York to look for work. I must have been about 6 or 7. I had only seen white dolls, but my sister and I awoke to find two beautiful Black dolls, dressed as though they... Continue Reading →

A Strange Tea Party: Three Things Challenge

Cara sat looking out of the window, watching people go by in twos and threes. She envied them their camaraderie and wished that they would stop in and say hello to her. But, after the tea party she threw, people had started to avoid her on the streets, snatch their children to their sides as... Continue Reading →

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