A New Myth: Untethering My Name from White Folks’ Imaginations
“Names bind us to people, places, and histories. As the descendant of enslaved people, my name only goes so far.”
Victoria M. Massie is an Oakland-based writer and PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley. She tweets @vmmassie. For more information: victoriammassie.com.
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