I host my Griot Circle on Thursdays after school. It’s the best use of an hour and fifteen minutes I could ever imagine. Even when I’m...

Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Ruben. The teddy bear of a crooner deserves all the respect one can bestow on a C-list...

“See a butterfly Up in the sky I got a story to say And I'll tell you why I'm searchin' You see, my friend I need someone Who feels and...

And the crazy shit? You are the reason I could never be atheist. You affect me greatly with sage and wit and age and hips and outrage and...

Here is a list of the three things that matter to you that will have to catch me on the Kendrick Lamar humble before getting ANY

First off, let me start by saying this: I don’t care about any of the things that you care about. I do not care about the great Popeye’s...

I played football on the beach. It might not be incredible to you, but it was huge for me. I don’t think I’ve even considered playing...

“I will not explore the ocean I am content to conjecture But never to actualize My insignificance”- ANON The Griot There are levels to...

RENAISSANCE RENEWED: THE AUTHOR ACTIVIST, THE TEACHER MENTOR, AND THE POET ARTIST. With origins spanning the country from Arkansas and...

The first time I noticed the cultural conversion of a word happened sometime in high school. Published via The Atlanta Voice Welcome to...

Hip Hop is revolution. Poetry is revolution. I love to explore the depths of the collective us in my art...Published via VoyageATL Anon...

Fatherhood and Everyday Blackness for Everyday People On July 20, 2018, I found out that I had been awarded an incredible distinction for...

A retrospective on forgiveness and the Black father... To quote the infamous rappers, Mobb Deep, There’s a war going on outside no man is...