first step
Pandora is playing the most random assortment of songs this afternoon: Nina Simone, Michael Jackson,…
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frame/work
I’m setting up a reading schedule so I can finally get through this book, Brooklyn’s…
shiver
The only good thing about having a summer cold during a heat wave is that…
Juneteenth
Being the descendant of slaves gives you a clear sense of perspective. I already know…
day of the dead
There’s a reading tonight hosted by the Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA) but I was simply too tired…
end of the road
Somebody keeps moving the goal line post. And that somebody, of course, is me. I’ve…
feast or famine
My good friend Gabrielle says an artist must learn to “cultivate selfishness.” This is particularly…
farewell, Coretta
My grandmother was an ardent admirer of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A “colored” woman…
a room of one’s own
For me, being alone is a luxury. Being in London for Xmas was wonderful, but…
“find a job you love…
…and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I first heard this years ago,…