Children are the Future
Legends of Africa
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Saturday, February 21, 2015
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
R eading is fundamental.Whether your interests are scientific or artistic, words are always lurking around the corner. A love for reading ...
Friday, February 20, 2015
Jumping the Broom
They Were Told No They were told no Over and over They were not allowed-- No, is a worthless answer Given by a worthless cause To s...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Scholarship Above All
O ne of the most important things, in my opinion, is to showcase the positive within the black community. Often, new relating to presen...
Monday, February 16, 2015
Children are the Future
A Few Facts and References About the Video The experiment preformed is based on the Doll Test which was conducted in the 1940s. The Do...
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Visions of Love
Incoherent babbles of shy teens-- Roses, red and delicate Hushed whispers of promised things A soft kiss, sweet and affectionate Under s...
The Black Man Who Took on the KKK
Common Ground We dwell on our differences-- Emphasize the our disagreements To downplay our similarities; Common ground is quicksand,...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Black Identity
Y esterday, I began a discussion on the differentiation of the labels "Black" and "African-American," in the post cal...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Why Don't You Call Yourself African-American?
Of course I'd pick a picture of her sporting her natural curls! Image from Essence A Slave to Being Black To label a Negro, de...
Saturday, February 07, 2015
Black Owned Cities & Towns
Home Sweet Home You don't know me, I haven't been given a name But I'm still here... Lingering in the shadows Forgo...
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
HBCUs: A Rose Born of Adversity
A Rose Born of Adversity Cultivated like a planted seed This budding rose stems from roots Solid, well fed and carefully kept Roots t...
Black History Month
L ast year was the first time I really celebrated Black History Month on the blog. In my post " Welcome, February " I discussed a...
Monday, February 02, 2015
Storytellers & Black Folk Tales
The Storyteller My grandmother's word echo-- Each syllable fills this empty room. She creates each character With just the t...
Sunday, February 01, 2015
The New Challenge
I f you've read my post entitled, The Successful Blog , you may have guessed that one of the things I struggle with is the wide range o...
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Admitting Defeat
So, I loved my idea to create a story series: it gave me a writing deadline to look forward to each week, as well as a chance to create and...
Friday, January 30, 2015
Nice Girl
Try to be A nice girl-- Sweet and supportive Understanding... No backstabbing, No underhanded tricks No Petty squabbles. But the m...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Same Shoe, Different Ball
I've always loved fairy tales, folktales, and mythology. As you probably know, most of the fairy tales we know, actually have tragi...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Modesty
A declaration of modesty-- The restrictive cry of shrouded beauty While the other half flaunts bold brawn Subtle, but causing us to fawn...
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