‘My Eyes Should Have Been Opened a Long Time Ago’
Rita Omokha I woke up in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Then went to Iowa. I stayed in Iowa about three hours longer…
If I Were a White Woman, Would This Have Happened?
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. Interstate 90,…
‘I’m Tired of Walking in Their White Spaces’
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. It was…
In Tulsa, Black Men and Women Are Done Settling for Less
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. “Welcome, my…
When No One Around You Is Black, the Conversation Around Racism Is Different
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. How do…
‘What White America Doesn’t Understand Is that Black Americans Feel Like We’re Already on a Slow Death’
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. There were…
What Is My Duty as a Black Woman?
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. As I…
For Black People, the Unimaginable Doesn’t Exist
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. I went…
You’re Not Born With Prejudice
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. There were…
What Happens When a Pandemic Erases Your Sense of Community
Rita Omokha This story is part of ELLE’s America Redefined series. To read the full series, click here. After successfully…