“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise. I rise. I rise.”
— Maya Angelou, Still I Rise
I am unapologetically BLACK. If that triggers you, go take a look in the mirror. Ask yourself why, then ask yourself why again. Keep asking until you reach the root issue, then deal accordingly. No matter what you do, don’t get disrespectful.This started with me centering articles focused on equity and equality, reproductive justice, abolition, restorative justice, and more. I have evolved to sharing my own prose writings as well as some articles shared in my newsletter. I hope to start/carry on the important conversations. For The Culture-But Never A Seat At The Table
This project was completed for a writing class, it explores the ways African American culture is consumed without context, resisted in its original form, then regurgitated for other cultures to commodify, monetize, and satirize.
It focuses on ownership of one’s image, how members of this cultural group are portrayed in mainstream media, and how these portrayals shape communication both within, outside, and between this group and others. It explores how Black creators use media as a tool of resistance, truth-telling, and cultural preservation.