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Gabrielle Ione Hickmon

Gabrielle Ione Hickmon is a Black woman from a middle place—Ypsilanti, MI. Her lab is a place where clay and words meet. Her work includes essays, ethnographic research, and coil-built ceramics. Her writing has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, The Baffler, The Pudding, Literary Hub and elsewhere. You can find her on social @__gabrielleione.

Latest articles by Gabrielle Ione Hickmon

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In her new book Black Archives, Renata Cherlise makes the case for celebrating everyday Black joy.

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