Posts by The Endurer

Tony Briscoe is a spoken word artist and coach, a youth minister and mentor. He also does life poetic expression production for people that don't have a voice and desire to be heard. He was born and raised in Chicago and lives to serve young people, adults suffering from childhood pain, and a serious passion for God's daughters. He is....The Endurer.

The Vaccine

Doesn’t matter who was right as much as it mattered who survived the COVID-19. Call is PSYOPS, call it Thanos vs. Apocalypse.

Shortest Blog Ever

What’s your home decoration style? My decor style is my wife! I stay out of her way!

Forever Lyrics

What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? Too many to name but this round of my memory …

A Platinum Single

What’s your biggest dream? Biggest dream is that people supported my music and my new spoken word release on mental …

Colleagues | Almost Drama

What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve ever been part of? I have a tendency to talk fast. I asked a colleague …

Truth & Treason

It has become increasingly difficult to accept modern films or biographies at face value, especially those described as based on …

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Cracked Mirror: A Broken America

Charlie Kirk was murdered in broad daylight
That’s not Republican or Democratic, it’s evil
And I can have empathy for one who didn’t believe in empathy
Because the day I don’t, I fear that I will become an empty me

Our Country, ‘This OHHH Thee…

As a child, watching Schoolhouse Rock, The Great American Melting Pot was a song I enjoyed every Saturday morning. It affirmed that diversity strengthens us despite everything Americans have been through. Whether our ancestors purchased a boat ticket to come here, were forcibly dragged here and enslaved under inhumane conditions, or were forced off their land down the Trail of Tears, we survived, stayed, and remained.

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It Begins

Say whatever you want about the President-Elect; he’s a marketing genius, and I stand by that. You can hate and ridicule me, but truth is truth. How else could a celebrity come in and take this nation by storm once again?

Forest

The trees give me oxygen, branches close in

Brisk

I saw a Fall breeze sweep a leaf into the airWatched it tossed to and fro aimlesslyThen it smiled, said …

Crevices

Fans the flame of regret, what could have been

VP Harris: The Struggle for Black Male Support

It’s a hard place because, for them, you’re not Black enough; you married someone white
You fell in love, not with a color, but with who for you was right
They say you’re not Black Black, a chameleon, when it is necessary
Maybe had you sat down with Ice Cube, opinions would vary

Knowing Her: Ruth E. George

As I pass by the memorial outside the SEO building, I offer a silent greeting to Ruth, wishing her a good morning or goodnight, knowing she can’t hear me but hoping somehow the sentiment reaches her.

A Moment of Transparency

My relationship with my mom is complicated, intricate, and I still show up when I am able. I don’t spend a lot of time talking about others household because my