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

Apr 1, 2021

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You Are Beautiful, Efe

Illustration: Sacree Frangine

yesterday
my younger
cousin called me

we hadn’t spoken in 7 months

midway
through
our call,
she told me
she wants to
see herself
as beautiful

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

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