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Pearl Marvell

A Real Look at Motherhood

I cannot tell you how many times I thought about sitting down and writing this, but now I feel that I must, especially with Roe vs Wade…

7 min readMay 5, 2022

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A Real Look at Motherhood

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Pearl Marvell

Being “Other” Makes You a Better Storyteller

I was asked to speak in a writing class at Brown University. A wonderfully accomplished non-fiction writing professor invited me to speak…

3 min readOct 22, 2021

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Being “Other” Makes You a Better Storyteller

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Pearl Marvell

To Our Son, Kai.

In the months leading up to me knowing that I was pregnant with you, I thought a lot about if I would be a good mother. A friend of mine…

5 min readSep 16, 2021

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To Our Son, Kai.

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Pearl Marvell

Malignant Privilege

I think about privilege a lot: what it means, how much I have, how some people don’t see theirs.

4 min readJul 9, 2021

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Malignant Privilege

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Pearl Marvell

Can The US Really Be Called A Banana Republic?

On the afternoon of January 6th, 2021 I did what most of you did: I stared at the TV, shocked by what I was hearing and seeing. First…

4 min readJan 7, 2021

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Can The US Really Be Called A Banana Republic?

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Pearl Marvell

Caribbean History and Why It Matters Here in the U.S.

“A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization.

6 min readJun 9, 2020

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Caribbean History and Why It Matters Here in the U.S.

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Pearl Marvell

To the Man that Threatened to Kill Me

It was 3:15pm on a Saturday. My phone rings. An unknown number from Narragansett, Rhode Island.

4 min readMay 27, 2020

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Pearl Marvell

What We Can Be Grateful For: Going to Sea vs. Staying At Home

These past few weeks have been like living in “The Twilight Zone.” Have I ever watched an episode of the 1959–1964 series? Hell no, but if…

5 min readMar 26, 2020

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What We Can Be Grateful For: Going to Sea vs. Staying At Home

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Pearl Marvell

Pearl Marvell

Pearl Marvell is a multimedia storyteller and producer. She has over ten years of combined experience as a writer, reporter, photographer and producer.

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