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What Black Lightning and the Pierce Family Mean to Me

May 24, 2021 by Vanessa Young in The Life

I say goodbye to one of my all-time favorite shows, Black Lightning. This show championed Black family life amidst superheroics and a corrupt police force and government experimentation. It was one of a kind.

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May 24, 2021 /Vanessa Young
black lightning, anissa pierce, jennifer pierce, dctv, dc comics, black girl magic
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Being a Black Woman in America Means Being Pissed Off Every Day

July 22, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life, The Politics

Justice for Breonna Taylor and every single black woman, femme and trans person that has been brutalized and murdered, whose names didn’t ignite the flames the way black men’s deaths did. We need to do better.

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July 22, 2020 /Vanessa Young
black girl magic, black lives matter, breonna taylor, blackness, america, this is america, ways to help
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Day 166: Fantasy

October 08, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

Another chapter in my Magical Black Girl series, “She Is Magic”! Read, like, comment, share, etc

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October 08, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, fiction, she is magic, series, black girl magic, fairy tale, magic, mythical, fantasy
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Day 145: Flying

August 02, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

Basically what we have here is a dreamer. Somebody out of touch with reality. When she jumped, she probably thought she'd fly.

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August 02, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, she is magic, magic, black girl magic, witchcraft, witch, fiction, series, short story, flying
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Day 106: Spellbinding

June 06, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

And we continue the tale of my magical little witch.

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June 06, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, spellbinding, magic, black girl magic, spells, family, fiction, short story, she is magic, series
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Day 93: Potion

May 17, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

Part 4! I wasn’t intending this to be another continuation so soon but the prompt was “Potion,” it makes sense.

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May 17, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, fiction, short story, magic, potion, black girl magic, cooking, she is magic, series
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Day 91: Family Heirloom

May 15, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

Part 3! I’ve been enjoying this little ficlet series and I hope you are too!

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May 15, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, family, witch, witchcraft, magic, black girl magic, fiction, short story, she is magic, series
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