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DW McKinney
DW McKinney

DW McKinney

DW McKinney writes essays about blackness, motherhood, and the common experience. She has written for Sammiches & Psych Meds, Mothers Always Write, TAYO Literary Magazine, and Cagibi. She is currently working on For Langston, a project on dwmckinney.com, that features POC and opportunities for Othered writers and artists. Check her gram (thedwmckinney) or tweet her (@thedwmckinney).

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In Hot Comb, Ebony Flowers illustrates the intimate relationship between Black women and their hair

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Millennial Moms

I love being a mom—but motherhood is not all I should talk about with friends, coworkers, or even my own family

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Kendra Young showed me Black girls could be heroes, too

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Teaching my biracial daughters that all hair is good hair is an act of self-love

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Being in public without fear of harassment is my right, but not my reality

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Why I only read books by Black authors in 2018

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How Addams Family Values taught me the racist Thanksgiving history I never learned in school

Rachel True And Neve Campbell In 'The Craft'

The Craft was the root of my preteen empowerment

2018 US Open - Day 13

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka demonstrate the struggle of Black excellence and Black womanhood

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As a black woman, I have to confront misogyny and racial inequality in childbirth

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When I go shopping as a Black woman

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As a Black woman and mother, the Austin bombings challenged my mental health as much as my safety