Living While Black
The eerie feeling when a police officer pulls up behind you. He was behind me for about 6 blocks. I …
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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
Free flowing
African history was not a part of my upbringing. I was about survival. No different from any other African child …
I got Jordan’s but no internet: The Pride in Poverty
There is no judgment or ill intent towards anyone, it’s only a challenge for us all to re-evaluate what really matters.
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 …
A Day to Remember
Today was amazing. I had the opportunity to perform at Facebook Chicago. It was the moment of a lifetime and …
Reaching Our Young People
When five students raised their hand when I asked if they had lost a sibling to gun violence but only one said they had received counseling…
The Gordian Knot: A Hidden Gem from Jeronimo Speaks
He is a metaphorical genius. He bends words like a contortionist. His freestyle prowess in rap and spoken word is second to none.
A Winkle in my Foot: Chicago’s 2019 Mayoral Election
Well, folks, it’s almost time for us to vote again in Chicago. Before I get started I’d like to say …
Spoken Word Legend Blaq Ice
Despite attempts to boycott my shows, by some in the poetry community, they continued to be sold out. I have one philosophy, counter hate with love.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By the time I was seven and my brother was nine, we had been exposed to so much trauma with sex, drugs, violence, and murder, our life was destined for the gutter of repeating the cycle of violence in our adult lives.
My Journey: The Album
Well, folks, it’s here. After all these years I have finally completed my first Hip Hope CD. How did I …
God’s Gift: A Spoken Word Journey with Double G
While his name is Michael, he’s known on the Chicago poetry scene as Double G (G2 for God’s Gift). He’s …
Trials of the Endurer
I released a freestyle video that you will see below in a link. I’m often criticized for my “darkness” in …
Father’s Day
Today is Father’s Day. It doesn’t garner the attention of Mother’s Day. Restaurants don’t sell out, theaters are not packed, …
Solace Soul Relationship Panel
In every relationship, there is compromise and change.
Battling the Darkness
I decided to put my experience during the week of 1/1/2017 on my blog in video format. Be inspired, be …