“And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion,
A home and a country, should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution”
Whose blood is going to wash out their foul footsteps’ pollution?
I think my blood is going to wash out their foul footsteps’ pollution?
Dear Beautiful Black Woman… I share your genetics although the pigments in our skin may vary quite a bit I want to possess the strength you are able to maintain in times of crisis Your strength to keep me level-headed when the thoughts in my head are abruptly divided It’s crazy that maybe I’m a…
There are plenty of people who called Colin Kaepernick out for his actions against the Star Spangled Banner, but there are many whom have also called him a N****r as well. I think he has a reason to protest now…right? Or does he?
Why must you look at me with such hate in your eyes? You wait until I’m no longer breathing to care, or at least until your life is on the line Is this what I have to face everyday; is this the downfall to me having black pride? Are you the monster people create, when…
My painting entitled “Political Chaos” is finally being explained. The many images that embrace the left side of this canvas are all pictures from various news articles. You have articles from the NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, AJC and many others. Stained over the top of these images from world news are events that…
This painting is called “Modern Day Slavery”. Modern day slavery doesn’t have to mean chains or physical prisons. Being a slave is defined as a person who is claimed as legal property and forced to obey their owners. If you, in America, look at your birth certificate closely, you will realize that your birth certificate…
There are a few of my white comrades that have taken offense to my last post which was removed by FB for whatever reason. I stated: [“It’s about 36 million black people in America. If everybody shopped at ONLY Black/Asian/Hispanic owned store for 5 days, you at a minimum could take about $200 million out…
The Sweet Like Honey Series is inspired by someone dear to me. Amazing is one of the few words that can describe her pretty perfectly. When you think about the lips you kiss on a person, they mean so much to you. These are the lips that make living with that person so wonderful. She…
This piece is called “Your Train is Coming In”. I was inspired by the many kids I see fighting the tough fight beyond anything I have ever fought. When you volunteer at orphanages and camps all across the communities in different states you want nothing but the best for those kids who try, those kids…
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