one of the greatest men i ever knew was my granddaddy, connie wesley manley. i love him more years after he’s gone. i wrote a poem for him in my book and i said there that daily i rise deeper into the man he was. and at 41, i’m finally understanding him. his life has…
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rise in reduction
there will be those who seek to reduce you. know this. and rise. at your job. in your home. your family, even your friends. some people want, almost need, you to play small.
hug a black boy today
i love the color purple. it’s in my top three favorite movies. it’s black history. and that does repeat itself. you can watch it from any character’s angle and learn something new every time. the other night i watched from the perspective of mister. he needed a lot, but what that brotha really needed was…
lauryn hill and unplugging fairy tales
it was summer 2002. i was still slowly adjusting to dc area living – overcoming wanting to move back to north carolina after the 9/11 attacks, aaliyah’s death the year before on my birthday and finally deciding to loc my hair. i joined my cousins and his crew at the smoking grooves tour at the…