It has been for it now reportedDerek Chavin actually got beat up in jail while awaiting trial. I do not feel bad that he was assaulted in prison! He had … Continue reading FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-THE TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN
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January 2021 Book Review-TEACHING MY MOTHER TO GIVE BIRTH by Warsan Shire
Say her name correctly. War-san. Shur-ruh. She was a force of nature on pages before Beyoncé found her, asking her to be a part of her most ambitious projects (Leomonade … Continue reading January 2021 Book Review-TEACHING MY MOTHER TO GIVE BIRTH by Warsan Shire
In The Middle Of A Start-Over…
My writer friend Ashley Yates said something last year that has stuck with me: “Black women take care of Black women.” It has taken this pandemic just to see how … Continue reading In The Middle Of A Start-Over…
In The Remembering Of #GeorgeLloyd
Author Note: It has been 2 weeks since George Lloyd was murdered on camera on a Minneapolis street. The video will have no link here. Don’t look for it. It … Continue reading In The Remembering Of #GeorgeLloyd
28 (29) Days Of Blackness- The Real Black Mamba Is Gone: Losing Kobe Bryant
I grew up in the mid-1990’s, thirty years ago now–when everyone whom was anyone was a Chicago Bulls fan. I grew up watching Magic Johnson, Scottie Pipen, Patrick Ewing and … Continue reading 28 (29) Days Of Blackness- The Real Black Mamba Is Gone: Losing Kobe Bryant
Being Grateful Is A Decision, & A Journey: Choose Wisely.
It’s ‘thankful’ season. I’m always a little extra reflective this time of year. I think it’s based on my past and the fact that the holidays always seem to illuminate … Continue reading Being Grateful Is A Decision, & A Journey: Choose Wisely.
Dear Dad: The Man I Wish I Knew
Dear Daddy: You may have died when I was four years old, but I still miss you all the time. Would you believe that I just found out that your … Continue reading Dear Dad: The Man I Wish I Knew
MAY BOOK REVIEW: THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING by Morgan Jerkins
I am in this space of radical love and self-acceptance. In my devouring of the fire of Feminista Jones; the medicine at the shoulder, knee, yea, hands of Toni Morrison; … Continue reading MAY BOOK REVIEW: THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING by Morgan Jerkins
FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-BLACK CHILDREN MATTER
Depression is becoming a pandemic within the African-American community. We as a people must begin to admit this. Ignoring this, minimizing this, is costing the lives of our children. Little … Continue reading FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-BLACK CHILDREN MATTER
The Old Scars That Bleed: The Aftermath Of All The Dead Flowers
This post will be autobiographical in part. The name of my abuser is denoted by an asterisk (*). We have no contact. I use the phrase dead flower and when … Continue reading The Old Scars That Bleed: The Aftermath Of All The Dead Flowers
The Ideal Firestarter 