Submission: D.I.S.U.N.I.T.Y
D.I.S.U.N.I.T.Y Black women I am a reflection of you But black woman you have caused me pain like no other Black sister, we are tied by our mother But when I came to you for safety You judged me like a stranger Black woman We …
Nothing but Net: Mekai Ruddock- Basketball Lovin’ Neurosurgeon
Conscious Mind. Gifted Hands
About the Artist: Jerzy Messan I’m a first year, undeclared Black Bruin from Tucson, AZ who has a major love, appreciation and passion for all art forms. I’ve been drawing, painting, making music, and dancing since I was born. Working with copic markers are my favorite. But honestly, I just love expressing myself in any way, shape, or form.
A Response to White Student Union
We promote, protect, and serve the broad cultural, educational, and professional interests of students of Afrikan descent at UCLA as well as in the greater Afrikan community. You PROMOTE micro-aggressions You PROTECT yourselves from knowing about your privilege You SERVE a people who are already satisfied while most of us get the scraps you waste. That is not a …
Submission: Doin’ the Most-Colonialism
So I’m sitting in this workshop at this conference about how the N word and the B word impact male-female relationships within the Black community, and it’s getting pretty controversial. The facilitator is presenting a case on why we shouldn’t say it anymore, how it’s no different when we use it than when slave masters did. It was only a …
Poem: The Veil
There are times when I am less aware of what is draped before my closed eyes. I begin to feel as if we’re both on the same side. Acceptance is the trick that has been pulled from the magician’s hat, and my eyes are mesmerized, looking left while the real trick happens stage right. But then I look closer …
Poem: Darker Than Blue
We people, who are darker than blue The evil man has evil plans to eliminate me and you! we people, who are darker than blue the evil man has evil plans to do evil things to us two Target bright Black women is what they do, break the connection between you two! To break the connection between woman and man! Pay HER more money so …
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