Children are the Future


Children see the entire world in a different way than adults. The innocence of discovery is something we all enjoyed. I often wonder, had people not interjected certain ideas into my mind at certain times, where would my childlike mind had lead me? So here's to nostalgia, to innocence, and the people that will become our future.


An Apple A Day


Living a healthy life is important, and many people take their concerns with eating right or losing weight to unhealthy extremes. This month, I'll be talking about eating habits, sharing some of my favorite recipes, and focusing on healthy choices.

Legends of Africa


One thing I've noticed during my years attending predominately white schools and having circles of friends that are more diverse, is that the major factor in racism and prejudice is ignorance. There is a lot about black culture that many non-blacks just don't know. Often this lack of awareness rears its head in the form of ignorant assumptions and awkward questions. The Legends of Africa series touches on topics that may be extremely familiar to blacks, but may not be familiar to non-blacks.

Religion & Theology


I've always been interested in Religion & Theology. As I child, I questioned everything. I wanted to know why this denomination was different from that denomination. I wanted to know how Christianity differed from Islam, and how they differed from Buddhism, etc. I found that as I studied with the faith of a believer and the open mind of scientist, the world of religion started to make more sense and I was able to form beliefs that I don't question. April 2015 is dedicated to my journey to those beliefs.

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Circus of Words Why it Matters: A Discourse on Why We Won't "Shut Up" About Being Black in America

Thursday, November 03, 2016

Why it Matters: A Discourse on Why We Won't "Shut Up" About Being Black in America

I was having a normal conversation about how working for pennies inspired me to do better in school, and in this I was offering the proof ...

Circus of Words Why God Gave Me Curls

Monday, March 28, 2016

Why God Gave Me Curls

Soft curls from the root downward spiraling, Entwining in clusters, thick and inseparable, They cling together like best friends... And t...

Circus of Words Who Am I: the Revision

Friday, March 06, 2015

Who Am I: the Revision

Earlier this year I posted a poem called Who Am I . It captured the a portion of what I was feeling, but there was something lacking. So, I ...

Circus of Words Think Before You Speak

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Think Before You Speak

Microagressions According to Psychology Today ,"Racial microaggressions are the brief and everyday slights, insults, indignitie...

Circus of Words Moment of Truth: The Length Check

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Moment of Truth: The Length Check

M ost people who step away from relaxers to go natural set hair goals, and one of those goals is usually length related. When I decided to ...

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Mutiny

The summer heat weighs      heavy on delicate curls           every strand revolting           every strand convulsing      feelings...

Circus of Words Wild Thing

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Wild Thing

Wild thing, Atop my head Shimmying down  In bouncing coils... Defiant and untameable You grace the world. Proud in your wildness Stu...

Circus of Words The Way I Wear My Slave Hair

Monday, April 21, 2014

The Way I Wear My Slave Hair

The ability to reduce your own genetics To words and phrases someone else created, And devour your own culture With the fuel and ammunit...

Circus of Words The Curly Love Affair

Monday, March 10, 2014

The Curly Love Affair

I can't imagine spending a lifetime Never understanding you, Hiding you away in my ignorance Unable to follow your twists and turn...

Circus of Words Sacred Part of Me:

Friday, February 07, 2014

Sacred Part of Me:

Spotlight on the Natural Hair Movement Locked in an air tight box, Put on display for the world to see The Pride Tree is cut and...

Circus of Words Beware: the Rant

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Beware: the Rant

I read a disturbing article today (a video of the news clip is below). It's from 2009, but I just saw it today and it bothers me to no...

Circus of Words Ode de Curls

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Ode de Curls

Soft, Springy coils erupting from my head Dance wildly beneath the water And drip oceans in my sink-- Attack brushes and devour pins.

Circus of Words Curl Anxiety

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Curl Anxiety

A nyone who has taken the road from relaxed hair to natural hair is very familiar with...anxiety? I use the word anxiety because I think fo...

Circus of Words The Hair Journey

Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Hair Journey

A s I take a break from installing mini-twists (and question my sanity for ever beginning), I thought it would only be natural to end Black ...

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