True Florida Stories
On Fridays, D. Williams Mortuary Services is a meeting ground for mourners. Though the air is melancholy, it is a beautiful sunny afternoon at the funeral home. Cars slowly pull into the dirt path just off 13th Street, its neatly gardened exterior a waiting area for friends and family to congregate and share memories … Continue readingThe last responder
, not being from the mire but still in it,
make steeples of my hands, each joint wooden like
the inner ribbing, and I dive into the shallow
brown-green muck, and algae clings to my nose hair … Continue readingNorth of south
The line around the club stretches half a block. There’s enough glitter and eyeshadow on each face to fill a lake — enough to make the night sky jealous … Continue readingA night of nostalgia
“Nicasha Plus Three” consists of Martin, a single, Black mom, twin toddlers Nuri and Zuri and infant Omari. Beyond sponsorships, the trio’s page also challenges stereotypes about single, Black moms and advocates for racial equity among women who breastfeed — an issue that has plagued the U.S. for over 40 years … Continue readingNursing change
As researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium watch attentively through the camera’s point of view, a large, gray being swims inches below the water, her back skimming the salty air … Continue readingThe Atlantic sojourner