The Red Summer Experience

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Chi Girl In… Production (The Revival)

It has been coming up in my mind for a few days now and I just decided to be obedient and respond to the lingering feeling that I was missing something. Back in my Myspace days, a friend of mine (Hanifah Walidah) suggested that I start blogging

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Still Searching for Sisterhood

My mother once told me, in a moment of vulnerability, that Black women have been more damaging to her than any white man has ever been. She said this at a time when I had just been deeply disappointed by a group of women who I had

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busy busy

Alright family! I’m so excited about the things that are going on right now. First, Raw Sugar is doing well. I’m excited about all of the feedback I’ve been receiving from folks all over the place. It is a special honor because I’ve only had one reading/

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The War on Women Protects God’s Greatest Creation.

As we are confronted with daily news reports detailing the Republican Party’s War on Women’s Bodies, it seems so curious that this is even an issue in the modern world. Are we really to believe that the Neo-Religious politician is so overtaken with their moral piety that

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Picking up the Pace

This place has taken me 4 years to get to. So, it’s only right that the Leap Year, Feb 29th, was the day I released the website (officially) to the world. 4 years ago, I got in my new Saturn and drove off into the sunset. I

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I Shall Not Be Moved

Has anyone ever noticed that when you start getting your life in order and trying to get things on the right track… that’s when your resolve is tested? I started Two Fingers Press in 2005 and I have not really taken as active of an interest in

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inheritance

the sound of fists in flesh became his lullaby still can’t sleep without it his parents were the first ones he saw beating up on people smaller than they were maybe it was that last whooping the one when he didn’t cry that did it broke his

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Raw Sugar

I have written this book 3 times. The original release date was Feb, 2007. Every time I got close to releasing Raw Sugar, something happened. Many of the projects I attempted after that also went unfinished. Raw Sugar hung over me like an anvil in the old

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Pregnant Pause

I feel so full. I am holding this site as a little secret in my belly that only a few people know about. I want to make sure that it is ready for you. I’m excited that there is a little buzz about it and that people

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When Opportunity Knocks

In August, my life took an awesome turn. I released the spirit of stagnation and opened myself up to some very exciting opportunities. I revisited one of my true passions, acting. I had only attempted to come from behind the camera and play a scripted role once

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