PinnedSay His Name & Say It Like It Is: Jayland Walker Can’t Be Eradicated TwiceNinety bullets for one body. Sixty meet flesh, face, chest, and bone.Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Mr. Floyd & We: My Plea For More than Three-FifthsToday, I heard we finally got justice, but Ms. Giovanni says death is justice for the slave. Feels like justice can only match the…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Published inAge of AwarenessCan’t Blame It On The Boogie: 4 Powerplays for Asian and Black SolidarityI’m going to try my best to reign in my word count, but simply put: Black folks and Asian folks have bigger fish to fry than basketball. I…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Love Hangry and Hopeful: Searching for a Real LoveEven as I write this I’m thinking, “Your friends are going to think they’re right — You’re bitter and lonely.” Nope, I’m not, but I am…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
Published inAge of Awareness5 Things I’m Leaving Behind in the Year of HindsightBack to work and back to a phrase I hate: “lessons learned”. Too often, it’s the authorized cop out. It’s code for “See? We know that’s a…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Published inCuriousBrother to Brother: My Vote for VulnerabilityThere are so many reasons my heart wants to sink at the news of the division and daggers thrown at Black people in this world. From the…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Published inAge of AwarenessNo Black Girl Left BehindThe bus was crowded. My nose, in fearful anticipation of the funky haze curling and creeping through my nostrils, twitched with agitation…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Black is BiggerCan Black be King when only one version of Black must rule? Beyoncé says no, and to that I say yes!Aug 29, 20201Aug 29, 20201