PHONE CALL: You know….people treat me like a God SUSAN: How so? PHONE CALL: They ignore my existence…..unless they need … Read More “MY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS……PHONE CALL and SUSAN…..Apt. 307”
…..The majority of the time…..when historians speak about women fighters….defending their land, homes…..or family…..African warriors are mostly mentioned…..rarely mentioned are……Greek, … Read More “WOMEN WARRIORS”
BOSS: Do you want to do overtime? BUBBA: First of all,…..I don’t want to do regular time BOSS: This is … Read More “MY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS……BUBBA…..Basement apt….2B”
BEFORE ELECTRICITY……theaters would use heated calcium oxide…..commonly known as quicklime…..to illuminate their stages….this is where the phrase…. “In the limelight” … Read More “DID YOU KNOW…..”
SIS: You know…..I’ve been in 7 car accidents this year….you can’t tell me God doesn’t have a plan for me … Read More “MY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS……SIS and SISTA…..Apt. 555”
…..You mean things about people like…..James Baldwin……Shirley Chisholm…..Bessie Coleman…..Gordon Parks…..Jane Bolin…..Marsha P. Johnson……Marian Anderson……Phillis Wheatley……Benjamin O. Davis……Henrietta Lacks…..Dr. Rebecca Lee … Read More “15 HISTORICAL FACTS YOU NEVER LEARNED IN SCHOOL”
SOMETIMES…..I wish I was a load of laundry in my dryer…..so I could sit in a dark…..quite space…..and everyone would … Read More “IWI SELAMI NEWI….. (Hello friends in….Amharic)”
GRANDSON: Grandma, can you text with your new phone?….It’s Bobby GRANDMA: Hi….no I cannot GRANDSON: Hi grandma….we are building a … Read More “MY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS……GRANDSON and GRANDMA…..apt. 817”
….Sebastián Lemba…..ever heard of him?……well, he was a runaway slave….who lead a rebellion…..a 15-year one to be exact…..against Spanish colonial … Read More “DEAR “CRT” PEOPLE”
AMY: I’m going to be the bridesmaid….,in my best friends second wedding…..is it appropriate to open my dinner speech with….. … Read More “MY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS…..AMY…..Apt. 344”