Once upon a time There were two Black boys Both Named Michael Brown One, they called a thug The other, a scholar One was considered a disgrace to society The other was considered respectable in all areas of society One died in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri One […]
Years ago, I was part of a college summer program, and we hiked Pikes Peak. I will never forget how grueling this task was and I spent most of the hike thinking, “Hannah, what in the hell were you thinking?” I was not equipped to hike Pikes Peak. […]
Yesterday I watched the wake of Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old Black man that was murdered by the Sacramento Police on March 18, 2018. I remember the moment that I heard the news that another Black man had been “new age lynched,” and my heart broke. Right in the middle […]
This is For Those Black Girls For those Black girls that were told they were too fast, too grown. For those Black girls that had to swallow down pain and hide bloodstained panties cause Momma had to keep the lights on. This is for those latchkey Black girls […]
No one ever told me that I could believe that God was a woman That I was created in her image Wide hipped with hair dripped in emeralds and dipped in gold My God is hues of illustrious brown and has an afro She glistens…she is almost blinding […]
If you can’t tell from this wonderful TMZ Sports picture, Colin Kaepernick doesn’t give a damn what you and once alleged double murderer OJ Simpson thinks about him taking a knee to bring awareness to racism and police brutality. Kaepernick gives 0 fucks!
Recently I had a conversation with a friend that told me that they had met a mutual acquaintance of ours. Because I am a very introverted person, I inquired as to who this friend was that we had in common. When they mentioned her name, I was stumped. […]
To My Young Warriors, As many of you may know, you will never sugarcoat, skip or patty cake your way into justice. Justice will never come on a silver platter. Justice will never be served with triangle white bread cucumber sandwiches and a steamy cup of tea. Justice […]
Perhaps Donald Trump and mini Donald Trump, Governor (I’m going to make a run for President because why only make the lives of people in Kentucky hell when I can make all Americans lives hell) Bevin, thought it would be a good idea to send in boot licking, […]
“I didn’t have the luxury of only loving my own children. My own mother, I remember being blue. Blue from the dark of the morning. When the moon would still be up, she kissing me and my sisters on the eyelids, us pretending to be asleep. She going […]
