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Now Available: Even Salt Looks Like Sugar – a short novel
Sneak Peek: “What’s got you so happy?” said the dark-skinned, toothless woman. She was smoking a cigarette. But Lavenia was on that stuff and it had made her skin darken and cling to her bones. A lot of their neighbors was like this. They nodded, bowing low enough to be inches from the floor before… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Georgia’s School-Prison for Black Boys
“Today, students of color in the United States are nearly three times more likely than white children to be labelled cognitively impaired. When Latoya walked into Seth’s first special-education classroom, she said, “I did not see one white child. All I saw was black boys.” “School,” one student said, “is like prison where I am… Continue reading
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90s Throwback Thursday Jam – Me and You, Tony Toni Tone
Yess. Boyz N The Hood 🎥🎤 “Well I ain’t ready for all that yet!” “But you ready to act like we’re married right?” Lol #Classic Continue reading
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When We Were Innocent
It took me a long time to realize Rick James Mary Jane song was about weed. For a long time, I thought Mary Jane was an actual woman he was in love with. Every time I heard the song I would smile, my heart melting at the sound of love. Even after watching the movie… Continue reading
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YouTube: New Poem Added! Listen to “Cheap” #Poetry #SpokenWord
This started out as something I wrote for myself. It wasn’t necessarily a poem. But I decided to turn it into something for you as well. I rewrote it in third person instead of first person. Do not be cheap with yourself. Know your worth. Know your value. Be you. Love you. Continue reading
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Staying Motivated (even when it’s hard)
If you’re new to this blog, you may not know that I don’t celebrate holidays. This is the time of the year when I have to defend myself against the naysayers who cannot believe for the life of them why I would forsake Christmas (*insert eye roll*), and be on the lookout for people who… Continue reading
