Under Conjunction

I have learned and developed valuable skills from so many talented black artists over the years of my dance career as well as seen the fashion and dance worlds collide in New York City, the birthplace of Voguing. In my time of being a dancer, I have even been taught specific fundamentals of Voguing to…

My purse is what one may consider a shoulder bag or a mini purse. It is made of nylon fabric and is quite flimsy. There are visible scuffs on my purse from whatever it may have endured in the past three years and the stitching around the edges of the purse is pilling. Although this…

My hands are shaking, my heart is racing, I smell like cheap hairspray and there is a red lipstick stain on my top. I can feel the warmth of the stage lights hitting my face as I step into my starting position, and then it hits me. The overwhelming realization that this is the last…