PinnedMember-onlyIn Da Club: The No N!gg@s DressCode“When I pull out up front, you see the Benz on dubs When I roll 20 deep, it’s 20 knives in the club” — In Da Club, by 50 Cent Last week my greatest fear happened: the first time my wife would be confronted with racism. I am married to…Racism10 min readRacism10 min read
PinnedMember-onlyEx-Factor: Interracial Marriage Is Hard.“It could all be so simple (ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby) But you’d rather make it hard (huh, uh) Loving you is like a battle (it’s like a battle) And we both end up with scars” — Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill Marrying a white woman was the hardest thing I have ever…Interracial Relationships13 min readInterracial Relationships13 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyShe Harnassed Her Anger And Became A Goddess.“Because of someone else's choice, I can no longer see my kids whenever I want. I am angry.” I brunched with a Phoenix. She arrived in her stunning human form — alabaster skin with a crown of milk chocolate tresses the envy of any chocolatier. She was armed with a…Divorce20 min readDivorce20 min read
Sep 15Member-onlyWe Broke The Cycle Of Spanking Our Kid.When I was a child, there were a number of unspoken infractions that would result in a spanking. They went from the standard offenses, such as talking back, disrespecting your parents, and refusing an order, to the more obscure, not practicing the piano, embarrassing your parents in front of white…Racism12 min readRacism12 min read
Published inAfroSapiophile·Sep 8Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Racially Motivated Assassination: Part 1, Memphis, TN.White supremacy murdered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — White Supremacy12 min readWhite Supremacy12 min read
Aug 17Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Lynching: Part 2 Minneapolis, MNGeorge Floyd was lynched. I was a reluctant witness of his lynching. It was the first lynching I had ever seen. Sheltered and protected in my home. Surrounded by the amenities and comfort of my dwelling, I watched as members of the Minneapolis Police Department murdered George. One white police…George Floyd10 min readGeorge Floyd10 min read
Aug 12Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Race Massacre. Part 1: Black Wall St.“Do you know what the greatest expression of regard for a race or civilization is?” “No, what?” “Annihilation. That’s the highest respect a civilization can receive. They would only feel threatened by a civilization they truly respect.”― Liu Cixin, quote from The Dark Forest African civilizations have been annihilated countless…Black Wall Street11 min readBlack Wall Street11 min read
Aug 4Member-onlyAct Too (The Love Of My Life): The Culture.“As of late I realized, that this is H.E.R. fate Or destiny that brin’s the best of me It’s like God is testin’ me In retrospect I see she brought life and death to me Peace to us collectively, live and direct when we perform It’s just coffee shop chicks and white dudes. Over H.E.R…Hip Hop12 min readHip Hop12 min read
Published inZORA·Jul 30Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Lynching. Part 1: Duluth, MN.I was not alive in 1920. This is the first time I felt the bracing winds that…White Supremacy11 min readWhite Supremacy11 min read
Jun 28Member-onlyHow I Could Just Kill A Man: The Death Of Jeremy Brown“I’m not gonna waste no time F_____n’ around, my gat straight hummin’” — How I Could Just Kill A Man by Cypress Hill. If I were 14 and witnessed Jeremy Brown ruthlessly attacking my mom, I would have shot him. If I did not have a gun, I would find…BlackLivesMatter6 min readBlackLivesMatter6 min read
