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Dec 11, 2022

In Remembrance Of Glenn Patterson

Where do I even start? Where do I find the words as my heart hurts, aches, remembers, recalls?

In Remembrance Of Glenn Patterson

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Jan 12, 2023

West Side Black Rockford, IL — Fairgrounds Housing Development Tales & Truths

Imagine, envision, a housing development built in the 1970s, nestled in between four streets. The housing developments are mostly…

West Side Black Rockford, IL — Fairgrounds Housing Development Tales & Truths

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Mar 16

The Rise Of Data Centers — A Poem

They are here. Here in cities and towns across Illinois. Housed in our communities and municipalities making it harder for everyday…

The Rise Of Data Centers — A Poem

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Feb 7

Because Real Is Real — A Poem for Obama

Because we met in my hometown, We were Getting down with conversation. There was no illusions or confusions. No fake or phony…

Because Real Is Real — A Poem for Obama

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Jan 29

A Reporter Asked Tom Homan A Question: Lieing Leads To More Lieing — A Poem

A news reporter asked Tom Homan this very solid question:

A Reporter Asked Tom Homan A Question: Lieing Leads To More Lieing — A Poem

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Jan 25

Minneapolis Is Burning Again — A Poem

Friends, Minneapolis is burning again. The winds have changed, a strange Burning sent to occupy the people, the people. An evil has landed…

Minneapolis Is Burning Again — A Poem

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Jan 8

A Woman Was Murdered In Minneapolis — A Poem

A woman was murdered In Minneapolis yesterday. A day filled with tears, hurt, Pain, pressure, vitriol, violence.

A Woman Was Murdered In Minneapolis — A Poem

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Aug 25, 2025

How To Go Viral On Facebook: How Racism Helps Posts Go Viral On Facebook

Yesterday, August 24th, 2025, was Founder’s Day here in my hometown of Rockford, IL. I made a post commemorating that fact on my Facebook…

How To Go Viral On Facebook: How Racism Helps Posts Go Viral On Facebook

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Jul 11, 2025

Three Hungry Youth at McDonald’s: A Memphis Poverty And Economics Story

One 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…

Three Hungry Youth at McDonald’s: A Memphis Poverty And Economics Story

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May 25, 2025

Five Years Later: Remembering the Murder of George Floyd

It is five years later since the nation witnessed the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. I sat at home contemplating on wether to…

Five Years Later: Remembering the Murder of George Floyd

Christopher D. Sims

Christopher D. Sims

Writer, performance artist, and activist who writes about racism, anti-Blackness, and human rights struggles. A voice for truth and righteousness.

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