PinnedVictoria MeléndezThere is Motherlove for the MotherlessI lost my mom, not my need or ability to be mothered.May 7, 20211May 7, 20211
Victoria MeléndezFinding the Words“My goal is to become the most integrated version of myself.” My friend Evan said these words as if they weren’t poetry.Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
Victoria MeléndezJaShyah Moore, Gabby Petito and What it Takes to Find Black GirlsJaShyah Moore has been missing for an entire month.Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Victoria MeléndezGoing Back was the BeginningThere are three things I hate more than anything in the world. Three things that I find terrifying, horrifying and down-right creepy:Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
Victoria MeléndezHow Writers Can Choose Collaboration over Competition: Life Lessons from Legally BlondeCollaboration, not competition, is the heart and soul of the writing life.May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
Victoria MeléndezIt’s Possible: How Brandy’s Cinderella gave us all something to sing aboutToday Disney+ released the 1997 film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. After 24 years (yes, that made me feel old too), the…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Victoria MeléndezReflections on Grieving 2020I won’t be going to any Christmas parties this year.Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Victoria MeléndezWe Can’t Be Friends if You Ignore My BlacknessYou don’t get to disrespect me and still keep meJul 5, 202021Jul 5, 202021
Victoria MeléndezWe Wake to ThisThere’s a scene in “I Am Not Your Negro” where a 1950s housewife is twirling about in her kitchen, doing basic June Cleaver-esque things…Oct 18, 2019Oct 18, 2019
