November 14, 2024 Girls in the Hood This morning sitting in my office I started hearing yelling and screaming outside. I looked out the window and saw two young Black girls…
October 25, 2024 Dear Momma Dear Momma, Happy 92nd Heavenly Birthday! I can always remember the number because you always told me you would always be 32 years older…
August 18, 2024 Giant You often hear the phrases, “A giant among men” and “Standing on the shoulders of giants”, but what does that really mean? Yesterday, during…
August 11, 2024 The Global Majority I love the Olympics! Since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by the spectacle of the opening ceremony, the pageantry of the nations,…
July 28, 2024 Rebuked “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus!” – Sonya Massey Sonya Massey saw a demon. Black Christians, no check that, the people from…
November 18, 2023 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…
September 18, 2023 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….
June 21, 2023 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…
February 28, 2023 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…
October 9, 2022 Black Joy Yesterday, the joy of our people was on full display. The main ingredient, Blackness paired with love, family, and rhythm. Married under the warm…