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When You Lose a Black Matriarch
In honor of my great-grandmother, whose 104 years of Black legacy are now mine to carry.
Kaitlyn B. Jones
6 days ago1 min read


Mediocrity is a Luxury Only Whiteness Can Afford
Everyone else is expected to justify their right to exist peacefully with earned accolades, societal contributions, and normalities...
Kaitlyn B. Jones
Nov 10, 20232 min read

Note to Self
Scribbled down during my 2022 residency at Rogers Art Loft in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kaitlyn B. Jones
Jun 23, 20221 min read

The De Luxe Show of 1971: An Exhibition for the (Black) Elite
I humbly and fervently offer my analysis of the elitism, classism, racism, and saviorism that exists among the undercurrents of...
Kaitlyn B. Jones
Dec 10, 202125 min read


In Preparation for My Transition: A Future Ancestor’s Manifesto
I was introduced to the perpetual mortality of Black bodies the day I emerged from my mother’s womb.
Kaitlyn B. Jones
May 5, 20215 min read


Gonzales to Amarillo to Waco, still Texas
101 looks beautiful on you, Granny.
Kaitlyn B. Jones
Mar 21, 20211 min read


On Grief
As the sun rises, I am still in mourning.
Kaitlyn B. Jones
May 26, 20201 min read
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