I used to be shy about pushing for independence in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I know that american citizenship is awfully seductive. However, I can’t shake this nagging question: is this […]

There are three main islands- St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix- in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a small predominantly Black unincorporated American territory in the Caribbean. St. John is the smallest. The […]

I spend a great deal of time talking about the intersecting vectors of oppression. Some conversations are more difficult than others. Critical discussions about racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, colonialism, […]

My feelings are simply this: If I had listened to the lessons that my great grandparents, grandparents, and parents tried to teach me about food, I’d be a lot healthier. […]

I recently received three fabulous new books for my son. 1. Malcom Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz 2. Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, […]

Giving birth is some life altering shit. It can be a transcendental, mind warping, ecstatic, or painful experience. The child that you house on the inside of you is exiting your womb. Women […]

Grab a nice glass of your favorite beverage– coffee, bush tea, lemon water, or coconut water–and head on over to Moko Magazine. Issue 5 of the Virgin Islands based journal went online […]

I love meditating on the words of Audre Lorde, the phenomenal Caribbean American writer, feminist, lesbian, librarian, and activist. She wrote several profound works on the intimate contours of oppression […]

The U.S. Virgin Islands has a problem with crime but we are not a criminal people. I often hear fellow Virgin Islanders and tourists alike lamenting about our ongoing issues […]

It seems strange that I would have to say this but I’m just offering up a gentle reminder to those who have intentionally or unintentionally forgotten that, “Sugar Mills are […]