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Are You Alone?

oreowriter wrote 2 weeks ago: Always Control Your Perimeter   As we have discussed, it is important to be the only person of color … more →

Tags: Oreo Advice, Oreo, self loathing, the oreo experience, Black People, Parties, radar, paper bag test, Colorism

The Rival Rundown: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech19 comments

Sara C - Fordham wrote 3 weeks ago: Welcome back to The Rival Rundown! If you’ve always wanted to give props to your school on CC, now’s … more →

Tags: reality, Cavaliers, college rivalry, Commonwealth Bowl, Hokies, Katie Couric, michael vick, Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy

Ego Tripping

dnbdance wrote 3 weeks ago: This is probably one of the first poems that I heard performed. It speaks to what I’m interest … more →

Tags: Inspiration, RUN, Strength

Best African American Fiction 2010 includes work by Danticat

lisaparavisini wrote 2 months ago: The Best African American Fiction 2010, a volume edited by Gerald Early and Nikki Giovanni (Ballanti … more →

Tags: Literature, edwidge danticat, Best African AMerican Fiction 2010, gerald early

Nikki Giovanni

blackhistorymonths wrote 2 months ago:  I  really hope no white person ever has  cause to write about me  because they never understand Bla … more →

Tags: Poem, Poet, woman, Educator

let you in the eye of my hurricane and know the calm before1 comment

heidi wrote 2 months ago: Most of all, I am doing this for the people who love me most, who’ve listened to me whine ever … more →

Tags: future future future perfect

how to save the world in 100 words :: nikki giovanni

supriyanna wrote 3 months ago: For me–it is the realization that I cannot save the world. The world is neither time nor money … more →

Tags: Poems

Blue Lines Blog #12 The Artist Interview Kat Goduco pt 2

bluelineswork wrote 3 months ago: This week, the Blue Lines Blog has interviewed currently in Atlanta, photographer, poet, jack of man … more →

Tags: Blue Lines, Blue Interviews, Kat Goduco, Interview, Kenneth Suffern Jr, rise sushi lounge, Sense[Ability], Photography, adidas

Blue Lines Blog #11 The Artist Interview Kat Goduco pt 11 comment

bluelineswork wrote 4 months ago: This week, the Blue Lines Blog has interviewed currently in Atlanta, photographer, poet, jack of man … more →

Tags: Blue Lines, Blue Interviews, New York, Atlanta, Kat Goduco, Kenneth A Suffern Jr, Sonia Sanchez, rise sushi lounge, josh smith

Definition of a Prophet

dmhamby2 wrote 4 months ago: In light of the work of Dr. Cornel West ( I recently read his book “Race Matters”) and an article fr … more →

Tags: Sociology, Religion, Philosophy, Marcus Borg, Jesus, barbara ehrenreich, Cornel West, Gary Dorrien, American Journal of Theology and Philosophy

School Shootings

nasonmac wrote 4 months ago: Gun violence has become so common, it rarely stays in the news for more than a few days. The ones th … more →

Tags: Cultural Breakdown, Risk, Creativity, Education, seung-hui cho, Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Louis Menard

Day 63 Miracle...Things Happen When They Are Supposed To1 comment

katgthatsme wrote 5 months ago: Hi Everyone, Have you ever just felt you were at the right place at the right time?  Well, Sunday wa … more →

Tags: Daily Posts, Oprah, Dr Phil, obama

Hurricane Season: The Hidden Messages in Water1 comment

artistsoulspeaks wrote 5 months ago: “A powerful two-woman show about an unnatural disaster and a great shift in universal consciousness” … more →

Tags: Performance, Alixa, amiri baraka, and Dead Prez, Danny Glover, feminist, Global Warming, Hurricane Season, Katrina

Skin and color issues... on being black and beautiful4 comments

bsmith101 wrote 5 months ago: Happened to come across this on youtube and it touched me. You’re pretty for a black girl??? I … more →

Tags: "N" word, Choice, Church of God in Christ, Church People, Family Values, health, Homosexuality, michael jackson music, Rappers

What's the worth of a poem?

rhyme&reason wrote 5 months ago: What’s the worth of a poem? A story, novel, or essay, for that matter…. It’s easy … more →

Tags: Amy Sky, maya angelou, phenomenal woman, Poem, Bob Dylan, The Muse, "Talk to Me Poem"

Writers Gone Wild2 comments

SG wrote 5 months ago: Okay, maybe we haven’t really gone that wild, but then again, how do you know until you try it … more →

Tags: writing process, Brag, Oregon Writers Colony, Colonyhouse, nude calender, writers-in-residence

Blacksburg under siege: 21 August 2006 (for Carolyn Rude), by Nikki Giovanni

cnekez wrote 5 months ago: “Not safe…not even all that nice… when you think about it… what mean fraternity boys do with t … more →

Tags: Poetry

thanks, nikki giovanni.

deadprezsociety wrote 5 months ago: …As a writer I have always felt that I could best express myself through words and enjoyed par … more →

Tags: Thanks, the perfect verse, 2PAC, tupac shakur, writer, Poet, social change, def poetry, Talk to Me!

Poetry 1

Christina wrote 6 months ago: Just some of my favorite poetry. Each one moves me in different ways. Mother by Nagase Kyoko I am al … more →

Tags: regular/random thoughts, Mother, Nagase Kyoko, Your Catfish Friend, Richard Brautigan, The Quiet World, jeffrey mcdaniel, To Love Life, Ellen Bass


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