Katerina CanyonThe Government Should Fund Human Needs, Not War!The Transformative Benefits of a Peace Economy·3 min read·Mar 4, 2024----
Katerina CanyoninThe Next DayCrying at the AMC in Jersey CityMy mother and I shared a love for books that was unequal with anyone else in my family. She taught me to read, and she read to me every…·7 min read·Jan 9, 2024----
Katerina CanyonHumanitarian Imperative: U.S. Must Support Gaza Ceasefire and Aid Efforts“At a time when Palestinians in Gaza are facing horrific conditions, the U.S. should not be vetoing a UN resolution calling for a…·3 min read·Dec 11, 2023--1--1
Katerina CanyoninThe Peace VisionaryInvesting Federal Funds for Climate Action: A Response to the Ongoing 2023 UN Climate Change…As the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference unfolds, a resounding call to action echoes across nations. The urgent need to address climate…·5 min read·Dec 2, 2023----
Katerina CanyonThe Next 365 DaysWhat would you do if you just found out you only had a year to live?·5 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
Katerina CanyonThe Screaming Boy in the ClosetQuite a few people have asked me about the dedication in my new book, Surviving Home, which says, “To Mozell, the screaming boy in the…·5 min read·Dec 18, 2021--8--8
Katerina CanyoninThe Next DayAccessing My Erotic PowerRecently, I read an essay by Audre Lorde entitled Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power. In this article, Lorde discusses how women’s…·4 min read·May 3, 2021----
Katerina CanyoninThe Next DayThis is How Easy It is to Become a Ho’And other thoughts on sexual exploitation.·10 min read·Oct 18, 2020--2--2
Katerina CanyoninPoeticKatNeo-Nazis and White Supremacists are Not Political Ideologues. They are racists and terrorists.As a writer, I have a tremendous interest in language, words, and how they are used. Today I read an article in The New York Times…·6 min read·Aug 2, 2020----
Katerina CanyoninThe Next DaySelf-Care and the Myth of the Strong Black WomanLast week, I was sick and trying to work. My supervisor kept telling me to take time off and reflect on self-care. I kept arguing that I…·5 min read·May 23, 2020--1--1