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L.L. McKinney

Oct 29, 2019

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I Am a Black Kansan in a Sea of Red, White, and Blue

To be a POC Midwesterner is to be steeped in a rich and magical history

Elle McKinney. Illustration: Renald Louissaint; Photo courtesy of the author.

“Y“You sound funny, where you from?” “What the hell kinda accent is that?” “Wait, say…

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L.L. McKinney

L.L. McKinney

Blerd. Author. Writing fairy tales with an urban twist, and saying those things we’re all thinking but few are talking about. HeiHei stan. llmckinney.com

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