repeat, indefinitely

we'll meet again in our next lives, and in our next next next lives after that we'll fall in love again digging up hip hop artifacts in the year 3012, dusting off the wheels of what we think was the A2 train uptown buried in what used to be the atlantic ocean. we'll date the … Continue reading repeat, indefinitely →

back in the district, ready to roll out

peace fam! i'm back. been back since last friday. about to leave next monday for the national poetry slam in west palm beach, florida and i'm hella nervous and excited. should i write a new piece or two to drop at nationals? or just stick with the ones that have brought me here? i'm starting … Continue reading back in the district, ready to roll out →

my shero

if you've read my poem about Ms. Joanne Bland, then you know all about her and her story. well, maybe not ALL about her, but enough to see why she is so amazing. well, here i am with her outside of Brown AME Church in Selma, AL this summer. she gave us a great tour … Continue reading my shero →

Viva La Causa

it's been a minute since my last post. so much has happened and i will not be able to tell you about even half of it. i will give you what i can before we start our debrief discussion for tonight. basically, i am not in Memphis, TN, the last stop on our summer civil … Continue reading Viva La Causa →

sanskruta stree para shakti

it means "an enlightened woman is a tremendous power," and was written on a fancy scroll given to Coretta Scott King when she visited a university in India. i found this scroll at the King Center in Atlanta, located beside The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Kings' burial site on sweet Auburn Avenue. the quote had … Continue reading sanskruta stree para shakti →

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here is a link to local news coverage of my students in Greensboro, NC check it!

finding the Beloved Community

we spent a day at the Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, NC and besides learning about the sit-ins and visiting the actual Woolsworth site (where construction on a great museum is scheduled to finish by Feb. 1, 2010 for the 50 year anniversary of the four A&T freshmen first sitting-in) we also spoke with the … Continue reading finding the Beloved Community →

Harlem BJ

day 3 of the OUDC summer journey, is our last in New York and brought us to Harlem for an amazing walking tour. our tourguide was Neil Shoemaker of Heritage Tours, and he spoke with the passion of a poet and the conviction of the civil rights leaders he told us about. we got to … Continue reading Harlem BJ →