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Monetta Wilson
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Jul 25, 2022

Late night thoughts

Is there a point of no return? Where I might as well stay up till morning? Will sleep come? Or should I start to work on something new? All these ideas Are swimming Through my head. I feel energized. I’ll probably pay tomorrow, with droopy eyelids when I need to be alert. Might as well just face it. I really need to sleep. Best start counting sheep. What if I counted ships instead? Sailing over the horizon Giant sailing ships.

Poetry

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Late night thoughts
Late night thoughts
Poetry

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Jun 13, 2022

The Sarah Problem

How mediocre white women discredit Black Leaders — We all know what a Karen is and today I would like to tell you about Sarah. Sarah slides under the radar because everyone is paying attention to the loud Karen asking to speak to the manager. Sarah wants the same thing as Karen but she is underhanded and manipulative…

Sarah Baxter

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The Sarah Problem
The Sarah Problem
Sarah Baxter

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Jun 8, 2022

Allies Unmasked

How white “allies” turn against their Black “friends — It happens like this. You, a Black person, makes some white friends. It might start as one friend but they always have other friends so in the end it’s some white friends. You’re really excited because they talk the talk and walk the walk. They used phrases like “listen to…

Allyship

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Allies Unmasked
Allies Unmasked
Allyship

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Apr 19, 2022

What do you mean when you say inclusive?

Why we need to move past diversity and inclusion and create a new framework based on centering neglected voices — In early spring of 2007 I sat in a brightly lit room of fellow cadets and officers to have an honest discussion of race in America particularly how we could improve race relations at the Coast Guard Academy. We had just watched a performance of the play spinning into butter…

Black Women

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What do you mean when you say inclusive?
What do you mean when you say inclusive?
Black Women

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Apr 14, 2022

All Dolled Up

A Poem by Monetta Wilson — you show up all dolled up They look at you sideways talking about “you changed your hair again” “why are you always changing your hair?” they have no idea they have no idea how many hours it takes how much coins it takes they have no idea they don’t know…

Poetry

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All Dolled Up
All Dolled Up
Poetry

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Apr 2, 2022

It’s more than “just hair”

How Black women’s hair is used to define out gender and sexuality. — When I cut off my hair in December 2011 my aunt asked “how will you go to work”. When I I went to work the principal asked “what kind of style is this?” Short hair has been seen as many things on black women and I learned all of them…

Black Women

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It’s more than “just hair”
It’s more than “just hair”
Black Women

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Mar 30, 2022

My First Time

Recounting the first time I experienced racism at the US Coast Guard Academy — Previously published on the now defunct Contemporary Spinster online magazine in summer 2020 The year is 2004. It’s December in Connecticut. Finals season. I have a long weekend and my computer needs to be sent away for repairs. I request some days off base and head to IT to turn…

Racism

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My First Time
My First Time
Racism

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Monetta Wilson

Monetta Wilson

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