If You Survived NYC’s Grit, Here’s the Letter You DeserveTo those who survived New York City —Oct 29Oct 29
More Than The Parties: Why an HBCU Homecoming Is Part of the HealingHomecoming 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 28Oct 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 18Oct 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 5Sep 5
Amiri Baraka x Darnell Lamont Walker: The InterviewIn 2006, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Amiri Baraka for the University of Virginia’s Pride Magazine. Back then, Pride…Mar 7Mar 7
Seeding Joy: I am a Death Doula and a Children’s TV WriterFor most people, childhood seems far away from the person they’ve become. Darnell Lamont Walker sees things differently. As a death…Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
Untamed, Euphoric, and Wet: Surviving Burning Man 2023It 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, 20231Sep 8, 20231
The Thing About Reporting RacismIt’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, 2022Dec 19, 2022
What If I Never Make It Home? One Man’s Self-Care Tour and Your Reminder to Book The TicketLike 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, 20223Oct 11, 20223
The Journey Toward True Love & Vulnerability: My Ayahuasca ExperienceNew mothers stand by their baby’s crib, reaching out after every twitch, every move, every gurgle, every laugh. If we could remember…Mar 17, 20222Mar 17, 20222