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 #BlackLivesMatter

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

#BlackLivesMatter

E ver since news broke that Michael Brown had been shot, the volatile nature of America's "post-racial" society has been a co...

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Days

Every day You wake up, get out of bed You're just trying to live life And every day Something happens Something grabs you-- Makes ...

Circus of Words Difference:

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Difference:

Spotlight on the Current State of Race in Public Schools Differences are the definition of each And without those subtle and ove...

Circus of Words Keepin' It 100:

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Keepin' It 100:

Spotlight on the One-Drop Rule Black faces all around me, From coffee to the color of sand A rainbow shining through eyes Blue...

Circus of Words Decoding My Own Thoughts:

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Decoding My Own Thoughts:

Spotlight on the 1870 Brick Wall I feel like my mind is blank... When really, it's so jumbled with thought It can't find...

Circus of Words Victim of the Hive Mind:

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Victim of the Hive Mind:

Spotlight on Jordan Davis Why am I not like the others? You ask as though we're bees     forever clumped together Following...

Circus of Words Dreams of a Sugar Plum Fairy:

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Dreams of a Sugar Plum Fairy:

Spotlight on Misty Copeland I was young Everyone was doing it-- Blonde ponytails, pink tutus And then there was me... If I'...

Circus of Words Where Does it End?

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Where Does it End?

I t's 11:30 at night. I've been on campus all day, studying, tutoring, meeting, researching... But I'm excited because one of t...

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 Be You, Do You, Love You

Friday, December 06, 2013

Be You, Do You, Love You

I woke up thinking, why am I here? I woke up thinking, I must be crazy... And then it dawned on me: I woke up. It's strange how l...

Circus of Words What Now? TV Troubles

Saturday, November 09, 2013

What Now? TV Troubles

O ne of my favorite shows currently airing is The CW's The Vampire Diaries . It's based on a book series (written well before the T...

Circus of Words We The People

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

We The People

In the news this week: Nina Davuluri wins Miss America and "America" reacts to the first (Indian-)American winner (Click here f...

Circus of Words The Realest Thing I Ever Wrote

Monday, July 15, 2013

The Realest Thing I Ever Wrote

20 years ago, I had just turned 5. I was excited about starting elementary school, about learning, and most of all, about growing up--becom...

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