I looked back at my ’23 Intentions and everything written over the past year in my journal, some of it didn’t make it to blackmanwrites.com. In ’22 my first intention was to write more (2-3…
Birthday Missive ’23
As always, I am grateful for all the calls, texts, and posts from those who acknowledge the day I came to be. I think as I get older, I might be getting a little pettier…
Journey
In the realm of shadows deep, I tread, A journey into Blackness, where light is spread. Emerging from the shroud of night’s embrace, I see the vibrant colors in this sacred space. Deeper I plunge,…
Journey Into Blackness
As I plunge deeper into Blackness, there is nothing but light. As I emerge from the shadows of my own Blackness, I see color. The deeper I go; the Blacker I get. A misguided negro…
June 20th (1865)
Yesterday Juneteenth was celebrated as a national holiday. I’ve been contemplating this question – What did the formerly enslaved Black people do on the 20th that was different than day before? Let’s examine some of…
Happy Father’s Day
Nothing in this world brings me more joy than being a father. I cherish the fact that I am the father of two amazing sons. Fatherhood, on its face, can be the most significant undertaking…
Cut the Cord
This was one of my 23 intentions that I kind of started working on at the end of ’22, the goal was to get rid of cable, something I never thought I’d do! As of…
Guns and Babies
It should hit home with this one statistic – the leading cause of death for children 1-19 in America is gun violence. I don’t remember writing about mass shootings before and I don’t want to…
Daddy’s Jacket
This morning I put on daddy’s jacket. I forgot I had it. I forgot I needed it. The reflection in the mirror and in my mind caused a tidal wave of emotions, seeing him/me in…
Reparations?
You’ve been hoodwinked, bamboozled, run amok! Every time I hear about Evanston Reparations that exactly how I feel, there I said it! Until yesterday, I only vocalized my direct opposition to my close circle but…