Talk About It Tuesday-09/20/2022

And here we go– Apple ain’t gon keep playing on our top and in our face. “The Slap” was about 6 months ago. Y’all can’t let this man live his …

For The Ancestors-Part 2

“Not always have we had amnesia…” -Sunni Patterson When I first heard Sunni Patterson preform the work We Know This Place, the phrase ‘not always have we had amnesia’ stuck …

For The Ancestors-Part 1

We are the new ancestors. We must act accordingly. Faith is the main component of what I do. It is this belief in something bigger than myself that compels me …

Viva La Josephine!

Josephine Baker is the first Black woman whom is buried in the Pantheon in Paris. As a St. Louis native (as she was), her life is evidence that Black women …

They Know What They Be Doing: Microaggressions Are NOT Just In Your Imagination

Echo the sentiments of Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter: “Karens are terrorists.” My oldest daughter is going to be 15 in a matter of days. I’ve already had The Talk, she’s …

…And I Have A Dream

If you are so inclined, I am reading this speech on the WHATJAYESAID: THE PODCAST on August 30 as well. -JBH The march on Washington is over 60 years old …

Organization, Recalibration, Going On Anyway

I am fond of saying that the work is on going. The work of activism, change in the world, and even paying attention to the world as it is well …

Talk About It Tuesday: 08/23/2022

Wow! I don’t know when Black women will abandon this ride or die mentality as a relates to the men in their lives! But I needed to die soon. Really …

Voting Still Matters

Register to vote. Now. Now it’s time to research your voting requirements (IDs, etc) for your particular state. Gerrymandering is still a threat, yet democracy is it steak! This is …

Alexandria The Great

Follow @alexandriaaahk on TikTok. You’re welcome. One thing that I love about this app is giving me a whole other Internet family. Uncles, ants, Brothers, sisters and cousins. And even …