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Concrete Rose: Episode One
“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? It learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else cared.” – Tupac Amaru Shakur I was almost… Continue reading
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Birthright
They taught us to treat rest like a reward for our exhaustion instead of a birthright. 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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Black History Facts Book Review by Jeremy Lamkin
The reviews are coming in! Here’s what Jeremy had to say! “This book is full of the kind of history that should be taught in school but instead, is relatively unknown. The author did an outstanding job putting this material together, which took ten years and tons of research. It’s a must-read for anyone who’s… 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
