Circus of Words

I was ripped from my mother's womb— Or maybe she gave me up... Left to fend for myself with the man who raped her He took pleasure i...

Wake up to the sound of hope dying, Outrage on every side— We're not sleeping easy tonight... We been fighting all our existence for ...

I was having a normal conversation about how working for pennies inspired me to do better in school, and in this I was offering the proof ...

I turn away, But the vision is still there— I close my eyes, But they still see... I try to wrap myself In a silk cocoon Fade away int...

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...

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...

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

A Person Reflection on a Dream Deferred I am not like them-- For they are not like me, We are different We are not the same. M...