I believe in living. I believe in the spectrum of Beta days and Gamma people. I believe in sunshine. In windmills and waterfalls, tricycles and rocking chairs. And i believe that seeds grow into sprouts. And sprouts grow into trees. I believe in the magic of the hands. And in the wisdom of the eyes.ContinueContinue reading “Affirmation”
Category Archives: Black people in America
Soulful Christmas Playlist
My search started with old-time favorites. It ended with me discovering many new favorites.
2024 Juneteenth Series: Apollo Legends
The Juneteenth Series showcases my photography of historic and necessary elements of Black History in the United States.
Documentary List to Observe America’s Faux Independence
Watching “Loudmouth” on Showtime brought to mind some fantastic documentaries that breakdown how truly unfree Americans are.
Poem: It Shouldn’t Take Courage to Love a Black Woman
We, too, desire to bask in the radiance of another’s glory
To be bathed in joy, peace and tranquility
To rest without anxiety and wake without urgency
We don’t need this grace from everyone
Nor do we expect a societal shift out of gratitude for services rendered
But for our men…
It shouldn’t take courage to love a Black Woman
Juneteenth Print Series (2023)
The truth of the country’s beginning, its history, and present state is being erased, banned, rewritten and ignored. For this reason, I wanted to focus on words – names, cities, declarations. I wanted to share what’s already been said, what’s already known, seen and acknowledged. This year’s Juneteenth Series is about honoring and remembering not only our collective past but also our shared present.
ChatGPT: America
America has often failed to live up to its founding principles of equality, liberty, and justice for all. This has been particularly true in regards to the treatment of minorities, including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and others.
ChatGPT: Who and What Am I?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, as of 2020, 47.4% of non-Hispanic Black women over the age of 18 in the United States were unmarried and had never been married.
Barbershop Theology
The common theme is: a strong Black Woman erases the Black Man. i.e. there’s no need for a man if a woman can live in her own strength & purpose. This line of thought usually leads to what a woman’s role and place are (spoiler: obedient & beneath a man).
Print Series: Juneteenth 2022
It may seem late for #Juneteenth, but #freedom is actually late. The prints in my Juneteenth 2022 Print Series are titled:
• The Crossing: Blood in the Water
• Built on Cotton
• Black Women Stand Alone
Each image is available as 5×7 & 11×14 print on silk paper. They can be ordered on this site and via my Square Store.
Harvest Life 