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Lacresha Berry
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Sep 10, 2021

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? A Space Reclaimed.

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? A Space Reclaimed. It’s been a whole year of living in this space. This solace. This bliss. It’s difficult to imagine what life was like before this. Before growth. Before plentiful. Before this wonder took me over and healed me. I think my dad knew…

Mwc Space

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WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? A Space Reclaimed.
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? A Space Reclaimed.
Mwc Space

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Sep 1, 2021

Why I Quit: A Work Fable.

Like popsicle sticks stuck on flimsy construction paper, her mouth glued shut. I just sat there and stared in awe while her lips moved but absolutely nothing came out. It worked, it really worked. … My apartment apothecary was flourishing. Growth crept out of every crack, crease, and crevice. My…

Mwc Work

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Why I Quit: A Work Fable.
Why I Quit: A Work Fable.
Mwc Work

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Aug 12, 2021

SEEDS FOR NEESIE: A TALE OF RE-ENTRY.

SEEDS FOR NEESIE: A TALE OF RE-ENTRY. For months, it was just my dog and me. Walking our somber Queens neighborhood. I couldn’t see him. I couldn’t see her. I couldn’t see them. So, I learned how to do my own box braids through social media. I baked chocolate chip cookies and attempted my own version of…

Mwc Reentry

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SEEDS FOR NEESIE: A TALE OF RE-ENTRY.
SEEDS FOR NEESIE: A TALE OF RE-ENTRY.
Mwc Reentry

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Aug 6, 2021

When Death Became Him: My Father’s Biggest Secret

My father never left this country. I’m pretty sure he didn’t even own a passport. He, a reclusive athlete from the east side of Cleveland, only knew work and more work. Leaving the United States was something he never talked about. He rarely smiled. I only saw him cry once…

Death

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When Death Became Him: My Father’s Biggest Secret
When Death Became Him: My Father’s Biggest Secret
Death

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Jul 9, 2021

What They Don’t Tell You When You Become a Teacher.

It never crossed my mind to be an educator until I met Ms. Dora Hudson. A compact and mighty, open-mouthed laughing black woman. I am smiling as I’m typing this. Living right off Georgetown street on the west side of Lexington, Kentucky, my hometown. She always wore an oversized shirt…

Educators

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Educators

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Sep 4, 2020

ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT BEING SINGLE DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC.

ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT BEING SINGLE DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. I got a bike For my birthday Lime green 16 inch wheels That fold Kinda like a dress with pockets I ride around Queens Proud. I ran more than 40 miles Since May Legs tighter Stomach lighter Sweat…

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Jul 22, 2020

MY LOPSIDED AFRO, HOSPITAL GOWNS, AND THE MAN WHO LOVED ME.

MY LOPSIDED AFRO, HOSPITAL GOWNS, AND THE MAN WHO LOVED ME. I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a frigid day in Queens and I laid in my bed about to close my eyes for the night. My phone rang. It was my mother. “Hey baby girl…” …

Father And Daughter

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MY LOPSIDED AFRO, HOSPITAL GOWNS, AND THE MAN WHO LOVED ME.
MY LOPSIDED AFRO, HOSPITAL GOWNS, AND THE MAN WHO LOVED ME.
Father And Daughter

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Mar 4, 2018

When I walk, I change. And why you should walk too!

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer, you have within you the strength, the patience, and passion to reach for the stars and change the world.” -Harriet Tubman In 2015, I had an overwhelming unction to research the life of Harriet Tubman. I saw a status on Facebook and it…

Harriet Tubman

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When I walk, I change. And why you should walk too!
When I walk, I change. And why you should walk too!
Harriet Tubman

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Lacresha Berry

Lacresha Berry

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I love to speculate about the world and reimagine narratives.

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