Light Skin, Dark Skin and the things in between Pt. 2

As a kid, I was able to escape being teased as for as my dark skin was concerned, until I … Continue reading Light Skin, Dark Skin and the things in between Pt. 2

Light Skin, Dark Skin and the things in between

Today I read a post on Facebook which is below this paragraph about a daycare worker being too dark to … Continue reading Light Skin, Dark Skin and the things in between

We complain in the midst of other’s suffering over the silliest things. We worry about our status in life, while … Continue reading We need to care

What is it about the unknown that we can not know? Why is it that some things must remain a … Continue reading The Unknown Mystery: A Poem

I was going through pictures and came across this one. I want this picture to be a shot taken from … Continue reading Nola Son Bucket Drummer or A Son Who Needs To Be Saved

What brought the crisis to Melba’s, however, was a comment from the manager on duty at the time. Mike Wolfe told … Continue reading My thoughts on Melba’s Boycott

It seems as though life seems to present me with this same door or as I call it my prison … Continue reading Prison Door Heart

Out of the swamps of Louisiana, / Out of the blue mud and sand of the Delta, Out of … Continue reading I am New Orleans poem by MarcusB. Christian

My girls and I have been back in Minnesota for almost two weeks now, for the first time in a … Continue reading My Nola Life: Growing Up Fast…

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