Black Cops: Part Of The Solution Or Part Of The Problem?

Originally posted on Black America Web:
Could the strained relationships between police and the Black community improve if there were more African- American cops patrolling predominantly Black neighborhoods? Civil rights activists have been calling for more Black police officers after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., the death of Freddie Gray Jr.,…

#WhitWritesHerNovel: Hiatus and the Thought of a Writing Group

I am kind of upset that I haven’t been able to give my novel the attention it deserves in the last 2 months or so.  It has been a pretty busy couple of months, from working, to being out of town or doing something since the end of April. Needless to say, the writing has taken a…

Who’s Number 1?

I recently read this article, that discussed one’s reason behind putting her husband before her children. People do tend to look at you funny when you say you put your spouse before your kids, and there are actually some parts of the post that I agree with, so I want to ask all my wives…

On Life: Not Everyone Will Support You

Originally posted on Properly Improper:
Nothing is more disheartening when you turn to a friend or family member with your business plan or vision only to have them show little to no support. It’s a true bubble buster. It could be they are genuinely afraid of the risk you are about to embark on and…

Yesterday I had a talk with you, and my soul opened up and the sun shined brighter once it realized a transformation had begun. My heart sang out with a feeling of content and joy injected itself into my veins and invaded my body like a drug. Tears fell from my eyes and a smile…

photo: The Black Art Depot A mother holds her son tightly to her chest and tears begin to flow. The son is confused, wondering why his mother is crying.  He only said he was going to the park to play basketball.  So he asked her, “Momma, why are you crying?  I won’t be gone long.  I’ll…