Spoken Word: It’s Personal (Black Lives Matter)
I am grateful for all the photographs of black boys and men that helped make up this project. I received a significant amount from parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, and friends – essentially the village that helps to raise…
Spoken Word: Must Love Dogs
I performed my most recent poem “Must Love Dogs” at award-winning poet Jasmine Mans’ DC show on February 7, 2016. On YouTube: https://youtu.be/wpOfliBEjgM
Fruitvale, Ferguson & Other Things I Can No Longer Avoid
A couple of weeks ago, I finally mustered up the courage to watch Fruitvale Station. I was interested in the movie when it was released in 2013, but I knew its tragic ending in advance and, considering the way my…
