Month: October 2016
[Poetry] Black Girl Magic [Written By Chasity Pryor]
Her skin is sticky from the apricot juice as it runs down and dots the top of her breasts, so plump. The drops sit like little puddles of sweet nectar. Her golden skin glimmers under the rays of the sun, […]
[Poetry] Distorted Beauty [Written By Dionne Saucier]
No one told me that it wouldn’t be easy. That I would have to sort and feel my way through life, like a blind person seeking light through eyes that appeared to others as empty. That I would […]
[Local Politics Blurb] Shelia Dixon Shows That She's No Quitter As She Plans To Run As Write-In Mayoral Candidate [Written By Shae McCoy]
Former Baltimore mayor, Shelia Dixon, is no quitter. Tuesday, the former democratic mayor announced that she plans to run as a write-in candidate in this year’s mayoral election. Shelia has been showing her concern for the risen crime rate in the city but, […]
[QOTW] What Would You Do With Your Last 24 Hours on Earth? [Written by, Brandon Williams]
Now I realize that this may seem like a very morbid topic to consider but, sadly the truth of death is one that we all have to face on a daily basis. I think our greatest fear/trepidation about death comes […]
[Poetry] Black Kings and Queens [Written by Dionne Saucier]
This world we live in is cold with no sense of love or security. Just a whole bunch of hatred that is masked by what we have been taught was our liberty. But liberty of what and justice for who? […]
[New Music] Sunny D. Light X What Ya Like
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[New Music] Chill Moody X Naturally [ft. Yufi Zewdu ]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ0vQB60IPQ&w=560&h=315] When Philly artist Chill Moody drops music, prepare to be lyrically contented. This week, Chill dropped his single, Naturally, which is a celebratory anthem for all women. This track features Yufi Zewdu and was produced by OddKidOut. On […]
[Series Review] Heavy’s Thoughts: Luke Cage. Black Power TV. [Written by, Brandon Williams]
The list of black superheroes is not only a short one but, it’s one of the least spoken about groups of heroes that exists in the current mainstream media. The first that always comes to mind for me personally is […]
[QOTW] Did This Teacher Go Too Far? [Written By, Shae McCoy]
A Maryland teacher may have put her foot in her mouth this past week due to the posts on her personal social media account. Deer Park Elementary teacher, Kelly Forostiak, took to her Instagram account to post a picture of […]