PinnedIn Remembrance Of Glenn PattersonWhere do I even start? Where do I find the words as my heart hurts, aches, remembers, recalls?Dec 11, 2022Dec 11, 2022
PinnedWest Side Black Rockford, IL — Fairgrounds Housing Development Tales & TruthsImagine, envision, a housing development built in the 1970s, nestled in between four streets. The housing developments are mostly…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Three Hungry Youth at McDonald’s: A Memphis Poverty StoryOne evening near the University of Memphis, where I was attending school, I walked to a nearby McDonald’s to grab a meal. The sun was…4d ago4d ago
Five Years Later: Remembering the Murder of George FloydIt is five years later since the nation witnessed the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. I sat at home contemplating on wether to…May 25May 25
The Meaningfullness Of Black Women — A PoemTrue to the beauty, the power Of you — in all of who you are, what you do. Doing. Completing, accomplishing. You are beyond astonishing…May 18May 18
The Affects Of My Brain On 1980s Hip-Hop MusicI was raised on 1980s hip-hop music that made its way to the urban cities of northern Illinois not long after the culture of hip-hop was…Apr 23Apr 23
An Inauguration Poem Against Fascism (A Gift for Rev. Dr. King)Who goes and supports fascism, uber, ultra capitalism, sexism, racism, a rapist, a felon?Jan 20Jan 20
Girl with a Gun — A PoemGirl, young girl. Young girl with a gun. Shoots. Stuns.Dec 19, 2024Dec 19, 2024
The Social Justice Movement and the Current Administration: Stakes Is High“Stakes Is High” is a very popular rap song by rap group De La Soul. Recorded over a decade ago now, the song addresses social issues — and…Dec 8, 2024Dec 8, 2024
If All Women Voted (for Love and Humanity) — A Poemif all women voted for love and humanity can we bare a world full of freedom, equity, peace, dignity, justice, universal standards —…Nov 3, 2024Nov 3, 2024