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GETTING REAL ABOUT RACIAL TRAUMA
Is racial trauma a thing? I talk about why it is.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Sep 8, 20237 min read


I KNOW WHY THE CAGED (JAMAICAN) TIGER SINGS
I pride myself on being self-aware. All good writers are incredibly introspective. Writers in my preferred genres (personal essays and...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 28, 20234 min read


Unintended Outcomes of Publishing My Book
I examine some of the unexpected fruit of publishing this book. Including, some thoughts this has inspired regarding the heritage of Indo-J

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jun 1, 20236 min read


Ballad of a CWPOCA: There Are No Strings on Me
CWPOCA = Christian Woman Person of Color in America My experiences as a person of color have been commandeered as a tool of political...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Apr 21, 20233 min read


CULTURAL VS CRUCIFORM CHRISTIANITY
I contrast the difference between cultural vs cruciform Christianity. Cultural Christianity has driven unjust wars, eugenics, and racism.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Nov 13, 20227 min read


The Different Skin We Are All In: Race vs Ethnicity
I discuss race as it pertains to skin color and other physical features. I also highlight some institutions that supported white supremacy.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Oct 16, 20227 min read


THE LITTLE MERMAID IS BLACK BUT...
I more or less live under a rock of my own choosing until things not directly related to my life command my attention. I like it that...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Sep 17, 20226 min read


WHEN FICTION IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP
'I need to be white.' This is what my ultra-cocoa, brown-skinned four-year-old daughter says to me as I’m twisting her thick, curly hair...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Aug 11, 20226 min read


HOW MINORITIES BECOME PROS AT NAVIGATING SOCIAL LANDMINES
Several years ago, I was asked to speak at an HBCU pre-med event. At the time I was a fairly new attending at the Fort Eustis Army...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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