Lived Dreams in Broken Hope
Her mom misses her A child is gone too soon Today she’s 27, smiling, excited Her mom, crying with joy …
Social Justice
Predominately White Institutions: A Danger Lurking for Black Students
Unfortunately there were no consequences for the young racist who sent the message. Typical slap on the wrist justice for such actions. He’ll carry this on to his children, his nieces, his nephews and the cycle will continue. Why? Because in all our humanity some people has lost the concept of what it means to love thy neighbor.
T’s & P’s
My country, where tears flow
Where guns grow with liberty
Of the I sing
Land that your fathers stole
Land that’s not your you hold
BEAN
My present stress traumatic disorder knocks at the door
I answer, all I see are silhouettes of young people
I didn’t meet them in this life, but the visit mean in the spirit
And I fear again, chasing the dollar and career
That I have failed to be human
Lessons
They took the court proudly As they always have Never assuming arrogance Ready to give it all Game by game …
Rise Simone, and Rest!
They will burn jerseys, spray a byword on your home
Throw your shoes in a bonfire, call you Benedict Arnold
Threaten your family, say you betrayed them
Don’t sweat them, it’s not your fault
Their lives are incomplete, broken, purposeless
Open Letter to Mike Huckabee
Part of my spiritual growth is standing for the marginalized, the forsaken, and the forgotten. That is the life I work to live daily in honor of my Lord Yeshua.
White Jesus, Black Plight
We must root out racism in religion so it can be rooted out in the laws that are instituted from a such a viewpoint. Otherwise we remain one nation under fraud, divisible, with liberty and justice for the rich, the wealthy, and the White.
Ramblings…
Black people wake up and no matter what trauma we experience as a community, we have to go into work …
Living While Black
The eerie feeling when a police officer pulls up behind you. He was behind me for about 6 blocks. I …
Where Did I Go Wrong?
My son Where did I go wrong What song didn’t I sing of love What gift didn’t I give from the heart What birthday did I miss What event didn’t I attend
PTSD: Present Traumatic Stress Disorder
We’ve been taught to fight each other, steal from one another, kill one another, reign down terror and rage on our children, leave our women, leave our kids, hustle illegally to get by because we knew America has always been devoid of humanity.
Unarmed, Outmanned, and Black: Jogging added to the list…
…I am beginning to feel the spirit of Elijah. But I am not at Mt. Carmel up against the prophets of Baal. I am in Mt. United States of America up against racism.
The Value of White Lives, When Black Cops Shoot
If you want to know the value of White lives in America you can look in several directions. You can …
The Journey to Ghana
I struggle here, in America
We hunted like wild game
Emasculated daily
Images of torture
Places in the south we still can’t go
Evaluate, Educate, Elevate: A Chicago non-profits goal.
One of the major highlights of the night was honoring two members of the community who embody the principles and goals of the foundation.
Guns, Cowards, and Fear: A Nation in Crisis
We are a nation at crisis and a people at war.
Year of Da King: Positive Images of Black Men
I think the movement is important to Chicago because currently men are being demonized and all thrown into a bag there is no balance in the narrative that is being put out. I personally don’t think there is an attack on masculinity.