Two years ago, I wrote to this very same topic, read more at: Emotional Strands. I remember my first relaxer, I was probably somewhere around the age of 9 and I begged my Moma to “Let me try it.” At that time, I didn’t quite grasp the theory of Black hair vs. European standards and […]
I attempted to write this piece two days before the New Year 2020, but my writing for this was too premature. Essentially, I needed more time to think. As I’ve gotten older and learned more about my own writing – I’ve recognized that I could not force something just because I wanted it at that […]
I am from Faygo Pop. From Bettermade Chips and Vernors ginger ale. I am from the sweet road of 7 Mile – Busy, Colorful and Bumpy. I am from Tall swinging trees – Green leafs, standing tall as my father. I’m from Sunday Soul food dinner and thick brown skin. From Kenia and George. I […]
This piece composed and published as a guest blog February 2018 Ghetto!? I “ain’t” never been Ghetto! The word Ghetto for generations has had a negative connotation. The word’s origin rises from the Blacks and Jews being pushed into one area of a city, thus creating projects, which then resulted in whites fleeing the city, […]
I spent so much time preparing to go to South Africa; time making sure that my mental state was positive, packing (or not over packing) appropriately. A great deal of the 30 days prior to departing to South Africa included self reflection, goal setting for the trip and mediation. My theory was simple: many born […]
Song Dedication – Friends by The Carters Traveling can be overwhelming, exhausting and exciting all at the same time. You can buy all the souvenirs and take pictures to capture the moments but the priceless experiences you have with the people you meet are the greatest gifts one can encounter. My study tour in South […]
Song Dedication — New Slaves by Kanye West Sailing the same waters that my ancestors traveled on, the Atlantic Ocean was the path that took them away from their land. Home. Tribe. Family. Peace. What is here now, was not here then. Not even Robben Island. The same waters Nelson Mandela traveled on when he […]
I was nervous! Like first love nervous. Like meeting a family member for the first time nervous. Or even the nervous feeling that you used to get that sits at the bottom of your stomach before you had to take that test at school. I was nervous to meet her. What stood between us was the […]
So here am I, two semesters completed as a PhD Student. I was never the 4.0 GPA kid in high school, not even the 3.8 or the 3.5 and depending on what grade and what social distraction I had going on at that time, I wasn’t the 3.0 GPA kid most times either. I checked […]
Some of us were very familiar with his story, his grind, and the come up regarding his music. While some of us recently became hip with his latest album “Victory Lap” (2018). What we all know for sure is that the community – our community, Hip Hop and many of our hoods around the way […]
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