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 Who Am I: the Revision

Friday, March 06, 2015

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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 ...

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Circus of Words Who Am I

Friday, January 16, 2015

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Who Am I

I don't recognize her-- The girl in the mirror; She doesn't look like me,      talk like me, think like me...           who is s...

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Circus of Words Alone in this World

Friday, January 09, 2015

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Alone in this World

  Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 3 Meet Jabir, Nita's charge, and find out how he copes with his inability to fly. READ THE ...

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Circus of Words Not Like You on Display

Saturday, January 03, 2015

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Not Like You on Display

All is dark, Yet I am there-- Center stage, Hiding in the bosom Of a deep red flower... And the audience is a-chatter Unaware of my pr...

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Circus of Words #BlackLivesMatter

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

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#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...

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Circus of Words Hollow

Monday, August 11, 2014

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Hollow

Dirty mushy goop Clogging up my insides Until I scooped the muck away Now I'm hollow to the core Hollow, inside and out Hollow in m...

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Circus of Words I Know Why

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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I Know Why

I know why the caged bird sings Why the steel constricts so heavily around And the weight of the air on delicate wings Rubs away at thei...

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Circus of Words The Way I Wear My Slave Hair

Monday, April 21, 2014

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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...

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Circus of Words May The Odds Be In Your Favor

Friday, April 11, 2014

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May The Odds Be In Your Favor

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. What do you say when no isn't enough, What do you do, when actions aren't heard-- And...

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Circus of Words Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

and I am the beholder of my own beauty... Today I saw an article floating around my Facebook timeline about Target, "thigh gap,...

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Circus of Words Isolation Ward

Friday, March 07, 2014

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Isolation Ward

I'm alone, But it isn't dark It isn't cold-- I can breathe, Stretch my roots Farther and farther

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Circus of Words Dance of the Hummingbird

Wednesday, March 05, 2014

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Dance of the Hummingbird

Quietly it waits, Flutters rapid wings Hidden from prying eyes Invisible, in the forest's shade It waits... It chooses to...

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Circus of Words Goodbye, February:

Friday, February 28, 2014

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Goodbye, February:

Spotlight on Us Picture from Black Enterprise  Black history covers a wide range of fields and subjects, from doctors and lawyers ...

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Circus of Words Impossible Dreams:

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Impossible Dreams:

Spotlight on Paul R. Williams Don't let anyone tell you Your dreams are impossible-- Because they will; and it may be true ...

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Circus of Words La Belle et la Bête:

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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La Belle et la Bête:

Spotlight on Saartije Baartman La Belle et la Bête... Admire me from afar and take note-- My skin, my hair, my face, and m...

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Circus of Words Overlooked & Overpowering:

Tuesday, February 04, 2014

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Overlooked & Overpowering:

Spotlight on Blanche Kelso Bruce Scraps, cast aside as trash Purposely overlooked and discarded Lonely, in their unfilled lives ...

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Circus of Words Self Conscious

Monday, January 27, 2014

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Self Conscious

Double, triple, quadruple check-- Look back in the mirror one more time And then when my face flushes Run back to the mirror to confirm ...

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Circus of Words Belonging

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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Belonging

People search For a nook, a cranny Where they can curl up-- Hide away And just belong; They bend themselves To fit in hollow boxes Crippled ...

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Circus of Words Be You, Do You, Love You

Friday, December 06, 2013

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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...

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Circus of Words Misconception

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

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Misconception

Everyone knows whats best for me-- You can't tell me my favorite color, What keeps me up at night, Not even what type of food I like, Bu...

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