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Lakeya Omogun, Ph.D.
Lakeya Omogun, Ph.D.

Apr 1, 2021

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Wearing All Black

my mother
hates
when
i wear
all black

it should be reserved for those who mourn, she says

i fell
in love
with
black clothing
on the east coast

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Professor of Language, Literacy & Culture | Writer | Speaker | Twitter @LakeyaOmogun

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