The murder of any human being dismantles me. And I find myself haunted by the death of Elijah McClain. My mind reels, couldn’t they see […]
Sour Milk
On #Juneteenth, we remember and honor the Black mamas who were forced to nurse and raise White babies to the death of their own. We […]
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Remembering Trayvon
Trayvon Martin would have been 21 years old today. I send my love to his parents and his family. We who believe in freedom will […]
Reggie’s Momma
Earlier I encountered an African American mother and her small son aged 4. The boy was chattering excitedly , talking a mile a minute and […]
We Gotta Pray
(You know) We gotta pray We gotta pray We gotta pray, pray for the world tonight We gotta save, somebody save somebody tonight Fire in […]
I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!
The temptation towards hate is so so strong. It wells up inside me tonight toxic hot hate.. I breathe it out like I once breathed […]
The problem with projection
There are white police officers who feel demoralized by the icy stare of a youth of color. So demoralized that they fear for their lives […]
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and the mothers cried
Saw Fruitvale Station tonight. It was my 2nd time doing so. Afterwards there was a q and a with organizers from todays brilliant BART action, […]