Who Built the Table

Alana Brooks has been carrying more than her share for a long time: the bills, the groceries, the emergencies, and everyone else’s expectations.

Then Darius asks her a familiar question: “What do you bring to the table?”

She’s tired of proving her worth to people who depend on everything she does.

So Alana asks a question of her own.

Who built the table in the first place?

A sharp Sanaa Jordan story about relationships, invisible labor, and finally knowing your value.