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Black Women — Who Protects the Protector?

I watched a black woman slice through chaos, and plumes of hot tear gas billowing, ignoring the cacophony of sirens blaring, shrill chants, batons meeting flesh, hooves against asphalt, and glass freshly shattered. …

BlackLivesMatter

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Black Women — Who Protects the Protector?
Black Women — Who Protects the Protector?
BlackLivesMatter

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Mar 29, 2022

What Is “Funny” — A Referendum on Today’s Comedy

What Is “Funny” — A Referendum on Today’s Comedy What exactly is “funny”? I sat up last night contemplating the question as I battled spotty phone service in Tulum while trying to refresh all my social media feeds with my right hand, and swat mosquitos with my left. The video…

Comedy

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What Is “Funny” — A Referendum on Today’s Comedy
What Is “Funny” — A Referendum on Today’s Comedy
Comedy

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Jan 28, 2022

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arrow The moments I feel unsure of what comes next are the moments I'm most conscious of my flesh; crooked feet,   creaking knees,  bags below eyes. existing.  Yearning for God to pull me back; the tension of Purpose turns the broken branch into an arrow. We all yearn  to be hurled  into usefulness - to fly,  and touch hearts.  -kco

Poetry

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Poetry

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Dec 2, 2021

harakiri

1. Life reminds me of drunken nights, dancing. You never really remember how offbeat you might have been - only the songs, who you were with, how loud you sang. 2. Yesterday, I saw a picture of you and her, holding each other, smiles, light and toothy, too wide to have known responsibility, judgment, or life itself. It…

Poetry

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harakiri
harakiri
Poetry

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May 26, 2021

On George Floyd and Heroes

When I was 9, I watched Superman shoot across powder blue skies, Spiderman swing through urban sprawl choosing - to use powers that made them unique to save people who could never thank them enough, choosing - to sacrifice normal life; Superheroes. I wanted to be them. Today, America murders then martyrs. Victims become…

George Floyd

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On George Floyd and Heroes
On George Floyd and Heroes
George Floyd

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May 18, 2021

Changing The World

If you want to change the world and it feels overwhelming, try to change yourself. I promise the world will never be the same. -kco.

Poetry

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Changing The World
Changing The World
Poetry

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Apr 9, 2021

Rest In Peace DMX

“It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot” - it was the title of the album that I hid from my parents and wore out all through ’98 and ’99. When I look back at it now, it was full of things my younger self didn’t understand fully, but my adult self…

Dmx

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Rest In Peace DMX
Rest In Peace DMX
Dmx

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Sep 15, 2020

“Dear Money” — A Letter To Reclaim What Is Mine

Dear You, I never really cared about you when I was younger. I mean, I noticed you; you were always hanging around the White kids — the ones with the latest video game consoles, the new Jordan’s, and that took fancy family trips to Disney Land in the summers. They…

Money

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“Dear Money” — A Letter To Reclaim What Is Mine
“Dear Money” — A Letter To Reclaim What Is Mine
Money

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Aug 30, 2020

The Monsters We Made

I think we’ve all become numb to it. Local news anchors and reporters droning on dramatically about the latest robbery, stand off, or car crash at 10pm. The grim tone of their voices syncing with flashes of wreckage, the red and blue strobe of police lights, and tearful families serve…

Domestic Violence

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The Monsters We Made
The Monsters We Made
Domestic Violence

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Jul 7, 2020

I Ate Only Black-Owned Restaurants for 30 Days: Here’s What I Learned

“What does change for Black people really look like?” Someone at my table of friends asked the question over the muted tones of Frankie Beverly’s crooning, and it hung in the air for a few seconds. We were sitting at one of the round tables at Upper Kirby Bistro, socially…

Blackownedbusiness

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I Ate Only Black-Owned Restaurants for 30 Days: Here’s What I Learned
I Ate Only Black-Owned Restaurants for 30 Days: Here’s What I Learned
Blackownedbusiness

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