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Darnell Lamont Walker

If You Survived NYC’s Grit, Here’s the Letter You Deserve

To those who survived New York City —

Oct 29

If You Survived NYC’s Grit, Here’s the Letter You Deserve

Oct 29

More Than The Parties: Why an HBCU Homecoming Is Part of the Healing

Homecoming is affirming. It’s a sanctuary, it’s necessary. It’s truly filling and reminds you who you are — and who you’ve always been…

Oct 28

More Than The Parties: Why an HBCU Homecoming Is Part of the Healing

Oct 28

“Now You’re One of Us”: Buying My First Gun and Becoming “American”

Buying my first gun felt like a collision of identity, fear, and history. I wasn’t someone who grew up around firearms, nor did I ever…

Oct 18

“Now You’re One of Us”: Buying My First Gun and Becoming “American”

Oct 18

How Our Song Aims to Help Parents Talk to Their Children About Limb…

Talking to children about limb differences is essential in shaping their understanding of the world and fostering empathy and inclusion f…

Sep 5

How Our Song Aims to Help Parents Talk to Their Children About Limb…

Sep 5

Amiri Baraka x Darnell Lamont Walker: The Interview

In 2006, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Amiri Baraka for the University of Virginia’s Pride Magazine. Back then, Pride…

Mar 7

Amiri Baraka x Darnell Lamont Walker: The Interview

Mar 7

Seeding Joy: I am a Death Doula and a Children’s TV Writer

For most people, childhood seems far away from the person they’ve become. Darnell Lamont Walker sees things differently. As a death…

Nov 29, 2023

Seeding Joy: I am a Death Doula and a Children’s TV Writer

Nov 29, 2023

Untamed, Euphoric, and Wet: Surviving Burning Man 2023

It wasn’t all joyous. The music wasn’t always playing. We stood still for a while, holding the hands of those who needed physical touch…

Sep 8, 2023

Untamed, Euphoric, and Wet: Surviving Burning Man 2023

Sep 8, 2023

The Thing About Reporting Racism

It’s been a week. I feel so naked most days. I don’t read comments or responses, though I’m told many are people with stories just…

Dec 19, 2022

The Thing About Reporting Racism

Dec 19, 2022

What If I Never Make It Home? One Man’s Self-Care Tour and Your Reminder to Book The Ticket

Like most things in my life, this tour, now affectionately called the Treat Yo’self to Self-Care Tour, was not planned. That’s mostly due…

Oct 11, 2022

What If I Never Make It Home? One Man’s Self-Care Tour and Your Reminder to Book The Ticket

Oct 11, 2022

The Journey Toward True Love & Vulnerability: My Ayahuasca Experience

New mothers stand by their baby’s crib, reaching out after every twitch, every move, every gurgle, every laugh. If we could remember…

Mar 17, 2022

The Journey Toward True Love & Vulnerability: My Ayahuasca Experience

Mar 17, 2022

Darnell Lamont Walker

Darnell Lamont Walker

Children’s Media Writer: Nick, Jr. — Netflix — PBS — AppleTV+ — NPR & More | Death Doula | Doc Filmmaker | Explorer | @Hello.Darnell | Darnell.Walker@Me.Com

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