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The Twins Had a Brother
dem twins lived around the corner boys chocolate tall and smooth skinned like dem twins didn’t know they had a brother tho till word got round bout the mind he left on his mother’s front porch that ain’t a metaphor his brains divided itself between the concrete and front porch of his mother’s front yard… Continue reading
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Welcome
I picked up your scent going out the door this morning. I should have known that the impulse of a summer dress, short sleeved and cool, and the sliding of my foot into sneakers meant you were not far away. Instead, I would let my sweater drape over my arm and sniff the moisture you… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday: Inventions
Welcome back to another episode of Black History Fun Fact Friday. I know I know, the sun will be setting soon but, better late than never right? 🙂 Tonight we’ll be looking at: 12 Black Inventors You May Not Know. I was surprised to find that many of them either died recently (2000-) or are… Continue reading
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The Problem With Natural Hair On TV
An article was recently published about the rise of Natural Hair among black women on TV. Below is the featured article. What are your thoughts? Is there a conscious awareness connected to the sudden surge of natural hairstyles from Blacks? Do you think it matters what state the hair is in? The Problem with Natural… Continue reading
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Keep it Real with Yourself
“Let sincerity be the loudest whisper you’ve ever heard, laughter fill your belly to the brim with boldness, and devotion lay its head in your bosom. Say it straight, simple, and with a smile.” Continue reading
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The World Has Enough Women
“The world has enough women who know how to be smart. It needs women who are willing to be simple. The world has enough women who know how to be brilliant. It needs some who will be brave. The world has enough women who are popular. It needs more who are pure. We need women,… Continue reading
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Photography
Honestly, I can’t teach your ways to anyone, nor do I know much about you. I don’t talk about you a lot either, or cough up revelations about how I came to enjoy the way your eyes capture and then freeze our lives. I do remember however our first real encounter. It was the 11th… Continue reading
