In my family, my father constantly quoted Obi Wan Kinobi to my mother: “I have been waiting for you Obi Wan. And now the circle is complete! When we met … Continue reading For The Little Black Boys That Had To Wait To See Themselves As Superheroes…
Tag: community building
Thoughts In A Quarantine: Final Thought About ‘Da Rona’
Here we are and now the cities are opening up. Although, there have been more cases of the virus affecting people, it seems that not a lot of people are listening … Continue reading Thoughts In A Quarantine: Final Thought About ‘Da Rona’
RUNITBACK FRIDAY-01/24/2020
The Impeachment Hearings are looking like a episode of Divorce Court, Kanye West is now joining a force of missing Black folk in the Sunken Place to form a Supercoon … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-01/24/2020
Not Today…
Admin Note: This piece uses strong language, and is frank with its candor concerning activism. It is important such pieces be written as it makes plain the frustration which sometimes … Continue reading Not Today…
Community + Expectations= Representations
So, lemme tell you. I am loving, absolutely loving the space all these artists are in and making. I am loving the spaces held and the bags secured. The one … Continue reading Community + Expectations= Representations
Community Is Deep & Wide: Where Do We Go From Here?
In my last piece I talked about the good days with our community. When we all supported each other. Looked out for one another. Protected each other. We have come … Continue reading Community Is Deep & Wide: Where Do We Go From Here?
Summer Summer Summer Summertime
It’s May now and starting to warm up all over the country. With Memorial Day quickly approaching, I have been thinking about what to do for the holiday. Back in … Continue reading Summer Summer Summer Summertime
When The Revolution Looks Like You–And Gotta Catch-Up: An Ode To Jennifer P. Harris
Revolutionary is she, and she…is JENNIFER HARRIS! Beautiful, creative, talented and bold! All the things that someone who is a revolutionary would possess. She embodies them and so much more. … Continue reading When The Revolution Looks Like You–And Gotta Catch-Up: An Ode To Jennifer P. Harris
Sisters By Soul
We can’t celebrate Women’s History Month without putting a spotlight on the beauty and essentialness of sisterhood. I am not talking DNA, genetics, or chromosomal sisters. I am speaking on … Continue reading Sisters By Soul
