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Is Anything Sacred Anymore?
Sometimes, I look at my people and wonder, is there anything we hold sacred? If not our bodies, then what? If not our history, then what? If not our truths, then what? If not our art, then what? If not our relationships, then what? If not the words we speak, then what? To what do… Continue reading
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She Is
She is Neo-Soul And conscious rap Negro Spirituals And Motown She is a jagged edge And digital underground Stokely Carmichael And Steve Cokely She is Luther Vandross and Jaheim Destiny’s Child and SWV She is smooth like Joe, political like Kweli And rules like Deborah under the palm tree She is no newborn But… Continue reading
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4 Things to Remember When it Works for Them (But Not For You)
What happens when you do something that worked for others but does not work for you? Sometimes a group of people can do the same things, but only one or a few will get the results they are looking for. There are many reasons why but there are really just four core reasons why: It’s… Continue reading
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They Had It All
When it came to progress reports and GPA’s there could be some acknowledgement But when it came to c-cups she was incompetent Forced to be ashamed of her good girl, turned off abstinence like it was an accident bought clothes by the way they fit, if pants didn’t hug thighs and waist bands didn’t… Continue reading
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There Can Only Be One You
“There has never been another you. With no effort on your part you were born to be something very special and set apart. What you are going to do in appreciation of that gift is a decision only you can make.” – Dan Zadra Continue reading
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