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Concrete Rose Episode Two: The White Lady
“I give a holler to my sisters on welfareTupac cares, if don’t nobody else care” You know, it’s funny when it rains it poursThey got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.” -Tupac, Keep Ya Head Up Even though life tried to take me out in a toilet, I got here healthy, drug-free, and… Continue reading
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Black Joy
Nobody talks about society’s addictionto black trauma.How much more profitableit is to talk about painthan poems,depressionthan joy. Like we don’t have feelingsjust bad experiencesturned into songsof sorrowsand spiritualsof reaching heavencause there can’t be no freedomhere on Earth for Black people. Maybe this world still doesn’t consider ushuman enoughto be happysomeone hand society a roadmapfor getting… Continue reading
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This Precious Life
The preciousness of this life has been on my mind heavily. It could be because a sister I’ve known for years lost her oldest son to a senseless murder last week. Gianni was only 20 years old. Then, I woke up this morning to see that O.J. Simpson had died. Or, it could be that… Continue reading
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For Those Who Make a Home on Social Media
I’ve discovered the deaths of family members on social media from people who have my number. I’ve watched loved ones be more open on Facebook than they are with the people they can reach out and touch. I’ve watched passive aggression and sneak dissing become new forms of communication. I’ve watched as people open themselves… Continue reading
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Women’s History Month: Limited Time Offer
First things, first. A quick update. I met up with some amazing poets in Atlanta (there were more of us, but it was late and several poets had already left) for Modex’s first Poetic Mode feature on Wednesday night. There were three open-mic poets, four features, and the host also did a poem. I was… Continue reading
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Black History Facts: The First Amazon Review is In!
Heyy, ya’ll hey. Our first review for Black History Facts is in! This is from SLT on Amazon. Thanks so much! “The enlightening compilation “Black History Facts You Didn’t Learn in School” questions the traditional historical narratives and highlights a multitude of noteworthy occasions, personalities, and movements that are frequently disregarded or sidelined in traditional… Continue reading
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American History X
In High School, my history teacher made us watch American History X. For those who’ve seen it, you know how graphic the movie is. And yet, we sat there, fifteen and sixteen years old, consuming this content with no explanation or breakdown of what we were looking at. As an adult, I can watch it… Continue reading
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