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 …

Talk About It Tuesday-09/06/2022

I don’t even have the adequate words for this. It is crazy! For all that TI and Tiny have, for all their access and resources, this is what they have …

Final Thoughts

“If you can’t fly, run…” -MLK I am fond of saying that writing is activism. Recording the goings on of a time, and of my people, is activism. There are …

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 …

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 …

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 …

August 2022 Book Review: Body On The Line By Chanel Hardy

First off, I will admit that I am biased. Second, I am always going to support Black female authors. What I believe is missing in this body positivity, self appreciation …