Category Archives: Fresh ‘N Ready

she’s white and her bosses are black, and it’s 1977.

Shanti

Posted on March 28, 2021 by janet

She was the only black woman at our college party. Tall, muscular, with bittersweet chocolate skin and striking brown eyes that pinned you, like daggers, to your own truth. Everyone noticed Shanti, especially my white Catholic boyfriend. We sat in … Continue reading →

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Get Up, Stand Up

Posted on March 16, 2021 by janet

We threw open the windows. Our skin baked in the hot summer sun. Sweat soaked our shirts, cooling our backs in the swimming southern heat. We were a crop of do-gooder church Caucasians in our stride, riding down to Greenwood, … Continue reading →

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Chapter 1 (tk)

Posted on December 7, 2019 by janet

The thing I noticed most, upon coming to The Call, were the floors. Aqua asphalt tile floors, covered in part with luxurious white shag. TK

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