“But, if I have learned anything, it is that choice is best when it is counterweighted by a serious moral framework.”
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The Burden of Choice
An Open Letter to The Rumpus
“…I cannot stand by while supposedly smart, thoughtful, and vocal leaders in the literary world choose to misuse (or condone the misuse of) the word ‘genocide.'”
Penn’s Imprisoned Black “Guinea Pigs” Deserve an Apology and Reparations
“Upon my father’s return, I was shocked by the change in his appearance. His arms and back were a series of scars and discolored blotches.”
