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.”
Grey’s Anatomy
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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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