Theresa Okokon
Cognoscenti contributor
Theresa Okokon is a Wisconsinite living in New England. She is a writer, a storyteller, a teacher, and the cohost of "Stories from the Stage." Her writing (and bathroom selfies!) have appeared in midnight & indigo and boston.com, and her thoughts and images can be found on Instagram at @ohh.jeezzz.
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It's okay you didn't kill him
When Theresa Okokon was 9 years old, her father returned to his hometown in Nigeria for a family funeral and never returned. His mysterious death shattered Okokon and unraveled her...
I thought re-learning the flute would be fun. It turned out to be much more
Theresa Okokon first learned to play the flute in 7th grade. When she picked it back up this year, she was just having fun — sending videos to family, posting...
I like you new 'Little Mermaid.' I just want more
Theresa Okokon loved "The Little Mermaid" as a child. Thirty-four years after the original, Ariel's face changed, but the story stayed the same, she writes.
Who are we when we don't do the thing we love anymore? Serena is brave enough to find out
Serena Williams wants to be more than the greatest tennis player of all time, writes Theresa Okokon. She wants to define who she is, and she wants that definition to...
I shouldn’t have had to wait so long for my first mammogram
Black women like me and my mom are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer, writes Theresa Okokon.
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Simone Biles Can Fly, But She's So Much More Than Her Wings
I am constantly reminding myself that I don't have anything to prove, writes Theresa Okokon. Neither do you. And neither does Simone.
'What It Felt Like Was Stillness': Finally, Accountability For The Murder Of George Floyd
Theresa Okokon watched every minute of the Chauvin trial. Our relief in the verdict is temporary, she writes, but I don't really want to think about that right now.
I Can't Be With My Mom This Thanksgiving. At Least We Have Game Shows
I'll stay home alone this year, writes Theresa Okokon. But I'll pretend my mom is watching tv with me.
'I Do It To Survive': Being Black In America Means Adapting To Constant Risk
The most paramount adjustment I have made is knowing that there is no other choice, writes Theresa Okokon.