Maya Williams

Maya Williams (she/her & they/them) is a writer based in Portland, ME. Maya has contributed to spaces such as The Tempest, Black Youth Project, RaceBaitr, The Gay Gaze, and more.

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Suicide Prevention
How Do We Move Beyond the “Strong Black Woman” Trope for Suicide in Film?
Black Cops
Casting Black People as Cops Will Not Stop Black People from Dying
The Main Event
An Interview with Tichina Arnold and Seth Carr on ‘The Main Event’
Tichina Arnold
Tichina Arnold Is the Black Grandma We Love in ‘The Main Event’
Birthright
‘Birthright’: An Invitation to “Read” Rather Than “read” about Autonomy over Erasure
Keeya King
Keeya King on Black Queer Narratives in the Madam CJ Walker Series ‘Self Made’
Incarcerated Black Women
The Representation of Incarcerated Black Women
Imitation Of Life
Reflecting on the Film ‘Imitation of Life’ During Women’s History Month