It seems to be the word of the year thus far, trust. Particularly for me because mine was broken in somewhat of a tragic form last winter. I’m trusting in the power of good. Believing that things will do what they must—and that will be fair and just. That’s my sermon for the day. Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Day Drinking for MLK
It’s 3:31 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. I’m awake. Twelve hours ago, while out on a lunch date with my Wifey, I had an alcoholic beverage to celebrate. We celebrated all right; with more drinks at the crib, flipping hip hop records over, and a mini dance party with our canine friends. And oh yeah, another delicious … Continue reading »
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Commodification of Black Female Images
Walking into the musty and loud thumping beats of a club, I recall familiar sounds and rhythms my mother, (a Liberian woman) and her friends used to play while I was a youth. Only after I pass through and scan the crowd of sweaty and seemingly possessed people, I realize I am 1 out of the 2 black woman … Continue reading »
The Superintendent Diaries Vol. IV
After the shower, Koshtifa was satisfied and content with life again. The record stopped and began to hiss and pop, so she quickly tip-toed out of the bathroom to flip it over—trying not to get the hardwood floors too wet. The phone rang, it was her friend Tabitha. “Yes, dear? Sure. I’ll be ready in … Continue reading »
