Jan 18Member-onlyHow To Honor Dr. King — Through Evolving & Action“Dr King was a man of action. Dr King was a man of thoughts and his thoughts were a result of his actions” Kwame Ture As I reflect on just where we are politically and historically at this particular point in time I began to analyze some of my past…Black Lives Matter8 min readBlack Lives Matter8 min read
Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyHow Hip-Hop Should Shape Our Identity As AfrikansWhen studying kingdoms, civilizations and people groups historians often search for first-hand historical documents. These historical documents can range from physical artifacts to preserved art; and in the case of Afrikans, even oral histories. In my research of Afrikan People throughout the globe I often find examples of how our…Hip Hop5 min readHip Hop5 min read
Nov 24, 2022Member-onlyNo KKKolonizers, Still ThankfulI am so damn thankful. It would be ridiculous for me not to acknowledge how thankful I am to be where I am at, to be doing the work that I am doing, to have people around me that I love and love me. …2 min read2 min read
Nov 24, 2022Member-onlyAllow Malcolm To Guide UsWe were brought here forcibly, against our will, and in chains. And at no time since we have been here, have they even acted like they wanted us here. At no time. At no time have they even tried to pretend that we were brought here to be citizens. Why…5 min read5 min read
Oct 1, 2022Member-onlyAssata Taught Me: Our Struggle Is Beautifuli want to be real. Am i the only bad-doing, hand-to-mouth, barely-making-it Black woman there. The struggle i’ve been going through and the struggle i’ve been seeing is too hard to lie about and i don’t even want to try. I want to help free the ghetto, not run away…Race5 min readRace5 min read
Aug 19, 2022Member-onlyAn Ode To Room 11Demonstration. That is the best way to explain what Room 11 was all about. I still remember walking into Room 11 five years ago. “The last teacher left everything.” I didn’t really know that meant that all four walls were covered with years of papers stapled on top of each…Teachers5 min readTeachers5 min read
Jun 20, 2022Member-onlyAre We Free This Juneteenth?As I reflect on the current conditions of Afrikans inside of the empire I find myself stuck between bittersweet tears and fits of rage. I see the beauty in our People, I see the dope work they are doing all over the world in the name of Afrikan Liberation. But…Juneteenth3 min readJuneteenth3 min read
Jun 14, 2022Member-onlyBattling Anxiety/The Best of MeI am not the same Jordan most people knew. I am a completely new version; new scars, new wounds, new healing to go through. This new Jordan suffers from severe anxiety and depression; it is hard for him to eat and sleep, it’s hard for him to trust people who…Anxiety5 min readAnxiety5 min read
Jun 5, 2022Member-onlyA Love Letter To Black DadsThis is a love letter to Black Dads. But really this letter stands as a love letter to any young Black boy in this euro-kkkolonial wilderness; this is a love letter to Black boys that will be privileged enough to grow into Black men. Black Dads mean so much more…Black Lives Matter7 min readBlack Lives Matter7 min read
May 21, 2022Member-only“The Ballot or The Bullet” Should Lead Us To BuildingIn 1964 Malcolm X delivered his famous “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech urging Afrikans to be prepared to use “any means necessary” to ensure their universal human rights were protected. Here we are nearly 60 years later, arguably in no better of a condition and my only plea to…Pan Africanism5 min readPan Africanism5 min read
