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Entrepreneur, and Black writer.

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Black Peoples Guide to Political Bullshit

Part 4: Liberal

A Black People’s Guide to Navigating Political Bullshit

Part 3: Fascism

You Were Here First - Thank You

Before I say anything else - thank you.

Black August

I’d heard the name George Jackson on my journey of re-education and unlearning.

A Black People’s Guide to Navigating Political Bullshit

Part 2: Socialism

A Black People’s Guide for Navigating Political Bullshit

Part 1: Communism

The Night the Ancestors Answered

August 14, 1791.

The Chosen Few - The Joy of Many

The vibrant colors of Blackness amplified by the colors in the music, enhanced by colors beyond anything any rainbow could ever produce.

The Only

This is both a confession and a cautionary warning.

What, to the Black American, is Your 4th of July?

I make it a point, in this corridor between our celebration of Juneteenth and white America’s celebration of their liberation to read Frederick Douglass’ speech from July 5th 1852.

He Never Promised You a Rose Garden

But he did destroy one...

Fatherhood

We know Father Time and talk about being respectful of one’s time.

Our Last Black President

Some people will think there is a typo in the title.

Whoopi Fumbled

Damn Sis!

We’ve Always Accepted Racism

We didn’t invent racism.

You Were Born A Racist

The racists of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s had children. Those children had children. This provocative essay examines racism as an inheritance passed through families, culture, and generations, asking why so many pretend it wasn't.

Black M.O.A.C.A.

I am Black.

The Tulsa War of 1921

I didn’t learn about Tulsa until October 2019.

People of Color

I refuse to be identified as part of this group.

Big Cousin Pee Wee

This weekend my family celebrated the life of Willie Carson affectionately known as Pee Wee.

Happy Birthday Malcolm

Malcolm X would have been 101 years old today.