12/4/1969

WHO IS FRED HAMPTON? Fred Hampton was murdered fifty years ago, today. He was a revolutionary, a visionary, a fighter, a Black Panther, a man, a father. but more importantly, he was a dreamer. his dreams are what got him killed. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is famously known for "having a dream." all of … Continue reading 12/4/1969

TALK. SPEAK YOUR TRUTH.

can i tell you one of the most rewarding acts i have ever done??? talked. elation. joyous. fulfilling. speaking for yourself is powerful. i'm sure some would recall when having an idea or perspective wanting to be heard but someone speaking over you or even saying "what she/he MEANT to say was..." as if you … Continue reading TALK. SPEAK YOUR TRUTH.

HATE/LOVE.

HATE. Hate hates Love. they're opposites. eating nothing but HATE will make LOVE taste and sound so unappetizing. eating nothing but HATE will make forgiving yourself and others so unappealing. HATE will cover your tastebuds with dread, depression, disgust, disgrace. our tastebuds get use to HATE when we eat nothing but it. when we go … Continue reading HATE/LOVE.

Distant Lover.

you're all the way over there. i'm all the way over here. we're "together" but we're not. i need you closer! this isn't fair. when we talk and laugh, i feel you. but after we talk and laugh, i wanna feel you. you tell me to come thru and chill. and i tell you that … Continue reading Distant Lover.

Makes Me Wanna Holla.

Uncle Sam. Trump. Capitalism. Feminists. Alabama. Zimmerman. LAPD. it makes me wanna holla, the way they do my life. the country i live in has money to send people to space. has money to fund wars all over the planet. has money to pay for missiles to blow up a school bus in Yemen but … Continue reading Makes Me Wanna Holla.