Circus of Words

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...

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

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...

R eading is fundamental.Whether your interests are scientific or artistic, words are always lurking around the corner. A love for reading ...

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...

O ne of the most important things, in my opinion, is to showcase the positive within the black community. Often, new relating to presen...

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...

Common Ground We dwell on our differences-- Emphasize the our disagreements To downplay our similarities; Common ground is quicksand,...

Y esterday, I began a discussion on the differentiation of the labels "Black" and "African-American," in the post cal...

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...

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...

A Rose Born of Adversity Cultivated like a planted seed This budding rose stems from roots Solid, well fed and carefully kept Roots t...

L ast year was the first time I really celebrated Black History Month on the blog. In my post " Welcome, February " I discussed a...

The Storyteller My grandmother's word echo-- Each syllable fills this empty room. She creates each character With just the t...