Author: Yolanda J. Franklin

2023 Frontier OPEN Finalist: Pecola Breedlove Watches Zora Tether in Jordan Peele’s US then Nina Simone Sings in the Background by Yolanda J. Franklin

By Yolanda J. Franklin | December 6, 2023

Join us in celebrating this poem by Yolanda J. Franklin, one of our finalists of the 2023 Frontier OPEN! Please stay tuned as we publish the rest of the finalists throughout the month of December. Pecola Breedlove Watches Zora Tether…

Poetry: Toni Morrison Speaks Posthumously on the Oprah Winfrey Show After an Audience Views When They See Us by Yolanda J. Franklin

By Yolanda J. Franklin | March 26, 2021

In “Toni Morrison Speaks Posthumously on The Oprah Winfrey Show After an Audience Views When They See Us,” Yolanda J. Franklin recalls the history and prevalence of racism in America, specifically The Central Park 5 Case. Written with an alarming…