Tenth Lane

While I was still in AZ, I was shopping online for investment opportunities I could begin working on #asap and that would keep me occupied through the summer. My target cities were: #Atlanta , #Baltimore , #Detroit and #Milwaukee . I focused on city-owned properties, city programs and opportunities.

Poem: Bury Me in a Free Land by Frances Harper

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Make me a grave where'er you will, In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill; Make it among earth's humblest graves, But not in a land where men are slaves. I could not rest if around my grave I heard the steps of a trembling slave; His shadow above my silentContinue reading "Poem: Bury Me in a Free Land by Frances Harper"

We Are All Bound Up Together

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, 1866 I feel I am something of a novice upon this platform. Born of a race whose inheritance has been outrage and wrong, most of my life had been spent in battling against those wrongs. But I did not feel as keenly as others, that I had these rights, in commonContinue reading "We Are All Bound Up Together"

I AM Woman: A Celebration of Being

I AM WOMAN: Expressions of Black Womanhood in America is a showcase of the indomitable Spirit of Black Womanhood weaving through generations as cord of strength and wisdom. Forget the world. I AM WOMAN is a declaration of existence – without permission. Everyone is aware of their outward image. Many people spend their lives enhancingContinue reading "I AM Woman: A Celebration of Being"

I AM WOMAN: An Introduction

Looking Back to Move Forward In February 2018, I quit my corporate job with a determination to work and live as a writer and photographer. A few months later, several interests coalesced into a photo essay book idea that has become I AM WOMAN: Expressions of Black Womanhood in America. I AM WOMAN comes fromContinue reading "I AM WOMAN: An Introduction"

I AM WOMAN Covers

I have a release date for the I AM WOMAN: Expressions of Black Womanhood in America! It will be available for purchase on June19, 2021 via Amazon. YAY! The low pre-order price is available until the release date. All pre-orders will be shipped from me so they can be signed copies if you wish. I'mContinue reading "I AM WOMAN Covers"

Nnamdi Okonkwo

In 2009, I had the pleasure of meeting Nnamdi Okonkwo at an art show in Manhattan. Pictured: Nnamdi Okonkwo, Sculptor, with Resolution A couple of years ago I started following him on IG and told him I was looking forward to the day I could purchase my first piece of art from him. Have youContinue reading "Nnamdi Okonkwo"