28 Days Of Blackness: Remembering Toni Morrison At 90.

Note: She and Audre Lorde have the same birthday. I double checked. February 18. “I knew then that words had power.” -Toni Morrison I miss Toni Morrison like I miss …

RUNITBACK FRIDAY-01/24/2020

The Impeachment Hearings are looking like a episode of Divorce Court, Kanye West is now joining a force of missing Black folk in the Sunken Place to form a Supercoon …

Come As You Are, As You Were

This is the time of year where we reflect, remember and try to reconcile. Earlier this year, we did Letter To Our Younger Selves. In keeping with this season of …

Self-Care Means Realizing The Things You Deserve.

Dearest ones, I want you to know one thing. You are more than what you think you are. You deserve more than what you think you do. The idea of …

Not Today…

Admin Note: This piece uses strong language, and is frank with its candor concerning activism. It is important such pieces be written as it makes plain the frustration which sometimes …

Jay-Z To Shawn Carter: A Hustler, Stays A Hustler–Will Remain A Hustler.

“I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man!” -Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter is 50 years old. Beyonce Giselle Knowles Carter, Mr. Carter’s wife, is 38 years old in September. At …

For All The Guys We Loved Before

Author Note: This piece is written in heteronormative terms. However, but I think some things and experiences are global. Love & Light, JBHarris Every couple has a history and a …

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; …

‘This Is Not Your Daddy’s Civil Rights Movement’: Why Tef Poe Feels Like The Best Kept Secret

There is something to be said for being authentic and having the opportunity to grow. In the space crafted this month for revolutionaries, I had to put a spotlight on …

#28DaysOfBlackness: The Value Of Eldership

I miss my grandmother. I miss her on a level I didn’t realize until after she had already left the world. I needed more guidance. I need more from her. …