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

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.

cleaning out my closet.

we gotta check ourselves. i gotta check myself. i have to. we can quickly point out the flaws of others and tell them what they must do to make your life easier, but we can't look at ourselves and pinpoint what we must do to make those close to us and our loved ones happier … Continue reading cleaning out my closet.

Straight Outta Compton.

Dear Momma, this is past due so let me jump straight in. you gave birth to me January 30th 1993. i was due on January 28th, same day as pops but you waited on me. then you gave me his name and your name. guess you didn't wanna be excluded from the name thing huh? … Continue reading Straight Outta Compton.

AFROS AND LOCS AND BRAIDS, OH MY!!!!

hair matters to Black people, a lot. it is more than simple maintenance. it is a statement. expression. some people cut their hair or do whatever to their hair JUST for convenience. or JUST because it got longer. the average Black person (specifically a Black woman or Black man with longer hair) has 2 3 … Continue reading AFROS AND LOCS AND BRAIDS, OH MY!!!!