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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Covered, With Love
Cover me, Engulf my body Fill me with your warmth And comfort my fears— The world disappears As you cover me... Something else appears...
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Words
Meaningless sounds escape from mouthes And little ears do not comprehend They have yet to attach worth and value To man made ideas— Word...
Saturday, March 14, 2015
The Big Bad Wolf: Fears and Nightmares
W hen I was little, I had a recurring nightmare starring The Big Bad Wolf. In my dream, the wolf was always after my grandmother (my father...
Monday, March 09, 2015
The Early Bird
Gasping for air— Frail and delicate bones Struggling to survive. March of Dimes Premature births are the leading cause o...
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 ...
Thursday, March 05, 2015
When I Grow Up
When I grow up, Strong, wise, and tall I see myself in charge No one will dare call me small... My vision changes daily The shifting o...
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
The First Step
Light reflects In bright wide eyes Image from Clker And out of eyes Connects-- Arms, legs, toes, fingers... Eyes follow mo...
Sunday, March 01, 2015
Announcing Oasis
I n Admitting Defeat , I talked about why my episodic story failed. I also mentioned that I wasn't quite ready to give up the i...
Saturday, February 28, 2015
This is Not the End
The Evolution of Eillya I. Enslaved I was born color-blind; I came out of the womb that way… This rainbow of color was forc...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Think Before You Speak
Microagressions According to Psychology Today ,"Racial microaggressions are the brief and everyday slights, insults, indignitie...
Monday, February 23, 2015
Black Cinema: the Filmmakers Edition
First Black Filmmaker O scar Micheaux may not be the namesake of the Oscar award, but he is a legend in the film world. Upon producing...
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...
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