Kehinde Thurman, Author at Kehinde Thurman

Him

October 17, 2018

I suppose I should start from the beginning. Imagine it's a little odd to start at nothing but that's all I got. Mostly what he left me anyway. So here we are, talking about a whole bunch of nothing. Talking about Him. Truth is I don't know much about Him. He cut out on my momma well before I entered this world a minute after my twin brother. From then until around 7, I have no memories of meeting or seeing him. Which doesn't make much sense considering how much time I spent at my grandma�[...]

Story Time – I Had a Baby When I Was 14

October 14, 2018

A story about pregnancy, reproductive health, single motherhood, and teen pregnancy.

Losing Lois: If My Grandmother Had Roe v. Wade, I’d Still Have My Grandmother

October 8, 2018

Winter, 1965 Seemed like there was a river of blood. But since it was just her in the bathtub in the bathroom, the source had to be her alone. Maybe for the better. In the current of red it was harder to see whether everything had passed already. Her insides felt like something had to be making its way out. Hurt more than cramps but she supposed X had just said it wouldn’t hurt much to make her less afraid about a choice she ain’t really have. She already had two mouths to feed and her y[...]

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Things That Do Not Cause Sexual Assault and What We Can Do To Stop It

September 26, 2018

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Say My Name, Say Her Name: On Beyoncé, Everything is Love and the Universal Hatred of Black Women

June 23, 2018

It happens every time Beyoncé drops an album. Or a video. Or sneezes. Whenever she makes a move, folks want to remind us that her movement don’t fix racism, sexism or bring about world peace. The interweb is filled with cries of, “I mean doing a Black Panther salute during halftime on one of the world’s largest platforms is fine but what is she doing for Black people,” and “She spent all that money on that video but do she donate her money to the Black community?” I’m not even goi[...]