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In homage to Yvette Cade*



And here I stand.

Quiet whispers silenced

by the desire

to see you as my truth.

messages went unheeded

while I danced to your music.

Problems, warning signs ignored

because the you that I adored

remained my fantasy.

Staying because of what I wanted it to be

not because of what it is.

Embarrassed to admit I might be wrong

Stubbornly believing I could make wrong right

I chose to stay and…

Marcus, Malcolm, Mumia, and Huey planted the seed,

for Revolutionary Me.

Being beat by the police at 17,

was the conception of Revolutionary Me.

The unwarranted harassment and checks for id,

strengthened the embryo of Revolutionary Me.

If there were no PG County police,

there might not have been the…

Locus Origin The Never Born by Christian Matari

“When society is ruled from behind the scenes by massive corporate conglomerates that control powerful…

Love ain't that bad...is it?



     How many times have you said "i love you" and you knew doggone well that you had more love for the piece of toilet paper you just flushed than you did for the person you just said it to?

      Maybe you said it in the heat of passion. Maybe you said it out of guilt. Maybe you said it to be polite. Maybe you said it because you were standing at the alter in front of the the Pastor and two hundred and fifty guests, and  "uh...I like you a…

At all times I am yours,

for all time you are mines.

The potent glue that seals us;

we are bound by time.

Lost in the moments,

the seconds fly by,

But the memories that exist

are endless, if only in our minds.

Husbands chained to their wives

gladly awaiting death to depart.

Parents attached to their children,

invisible strings tug at their hearts.

But our love is not held

together by vows or by…

Hello..?

Hello..!

I know you heard me

walking around here

saying the samething

for the last past five days!

You act like you don't hear me

when I'm talking all softly to you,

now that I'm yelling,

you seem amazed!

Then you start screamming and shouting,

calling me all kind'ah names,

before you start crying!

Baby..?

Baby..!

Don't do that ma, please..

WHAT?

YOU LYING!

THE DEADWILEY TRUTH

OP-ED COLUMN

Would Dr. King be Disappointed?

By Eric M. Deadwiley

January 17, 2011

What would Dr. King say if he were resurrected today? I truly believe that he would be disappointed by the corruption, greed and inertia of the civil rights organizations today. Dr. King and other civil rights leaders fought tirelessly for blacks to have fair access to jobs, education and the freedom whites enjoyed.  In the…

I am continuing my online fiction serial called: The United States of Africa. I recently added Episode 7: Anansi's Ladder. The story is set in a futuristic Africa where an American saves the life of the President of Africa from evil doers who seek to stop Africans as they build a stairway to the stars.

You can follow the online story at: http://www.sbattle.com

African American writers have a…

Okay everyone... what am I blogging about today? Good question!

Well, how to play nice even when you're not feeling very nice. Sometimes, we are put in situations that require us to step above the non-sense circling in our minds. The nitpicking - finger pointing drama that we fall into more times than not. If you are able to set aside the jumble that crowds good reason than you will be ale to enjoy alot more events.

Well, IDK...

When majority over rules…

I’m Gone

By Nate Spears



Warm and hydrated

As I

Twist and turn my own bottle cap

Pop

Release the air;

Just Excitement

Packed inside,

No Co2

Refreshing it is;

To quench your thirst,

With achievement;

I drink from success

In doubts,

I’m not believing;

Seeing

Past trends

Brings ends

Ended by strokes;

I won’t strike out,

Or collapse

From your heat

Or your smoke

Scream,

Nope;

As I take…