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LINK IN BIO. Much gratitude to @the.root for publi

LINK IN BIO. Much gratitude to @the.root for publishing my essay. Hate speech is not acceptable anywhere, let alone in a classroom, and as long as there’s breath in my body, I will speak up & speak out — that’s just how I roll 🤷🏽‍♀️ What I experienced at USC is not uncommon for students of color, and stories like these need to be heard. I hope others will feel encouraged to speak up as well. Audre Lorde said it best: “Your silence will not protect you.” ✌🏽
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✨Special thanks to editor extraordinaire @maiyshakai 🙏🏽

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this real one! 🥂 Grateful to

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this real one! 🥂 Grateful to have a siSTAR friend so generous of spirit, so full of light, so beautiful inside & out. What lucky stars. I love you beeeeesh 💕
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“And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” — Khalil Gibran

#SayHerName #breonnataylor #sandrabland #saytheirn

#SayHerName #breonnataylor #sandrabland #saytheirnames

#SayHerName Her heart beats in realms you can no

#SayHerName
Her heart beats
in realms you can not see.
These fleshy, fragile suits
are but vessels.
You can’t box up the sun
or hold the milky way hostage,
can’t capture the wind,
chain something as illusive as sound.
Her name is written
in the ridges of your palm
hidden beneath your first waking breath.
She is in the sky,
in sunsets
golden violets and blues,
in the clouds, in the waves,
her name is written there too.
(See full poem on IGTV post).

#breonnataylor #blacklivesmatter #blm #saytheirnames

I love James Baldwin. Beyond being a brilliant wri

I love James Baldwin. Beyond being a brilliant writer, artist, intellect and activist, he was unapologetic in speaking truth to power. His unwavering integrity & courage shifted perspectives, opened minds, and challenged a culture of complacency born of a colonized society.
————————————————————————-In the vein of speaking our truth out loud, an updated version of my premium online course is in the works and I want your input! It’s about self empowerment, radical honesty, and building confidence through a little medicine I like to call ✨Poetry✨ ———————————————————————— Through the course you will learn to:
💥Anchor your voice to walk in your power
💥Transform your personal narrative
💥Release generational wounds
💥Harness the super-power of vulnerability. . . . . . 💥Use transformative poetry as a personal healing and empowerment tool anytime you need it. ————————————————————————So here’s what I’d like to know: - When do you feel most empowered? - When do you feel most peaceful? - When do you feel most supported?
Share your answers here 👇🏽 and/or DM me for more info. Deets coming soon. Stay tuned! 💫

Happy Birthday to this baby face! I love you, kid

Happy Birthday to this baby face!
I love you, kid. In the wise words of Queen Bey, “Look up at the stars. It’s been a long time but remember who you are.” 💫 Thank you everyone for all the birthday love! 💙

Happy heavenly birthday Grandmommy Thelma. When yo

Happy heavenly birthday Grandmommy Thelma. When your grandparents courageously escaped through the Underground Railroad, they instilled a vibration of self agency & pride that runs through our bloodline. From graduating from Fisk University, to traveling the world, to dedicating your life to social work & community activism, you are an inspiration. Of course you, me & my dad were all born the same week in August. A true Leo tribe, even in different realms. Thank you for watching over me, protecting me, and guiding me. I am deeply honored to be yours. #Family #Ancestor #Black #Native

This Leo season, know what I want for my birthday?

This Leo season, know what I want for my birthday? Reparations for Black people everywhere, land back for First Nations everywhere, equal rights for LGBTQ+ communities everywhere, ICE & the police abolished, and respect for Mother Earth & the animal kingdom restored.... but for now, I’ll settle for one thing: arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. Thank you and have a blessed day.
#breonnataylor #blacklivesmatter #justiceforbreonnataylor

Say. Her. Name. #sayhername #breonnataylor

Say. Her. Name.
#sayhername #breonnataylor

Challenge accepted. Much love to womxn everywhere.

Challenge accepted. Much love to womxn everywhere. We are the heartbeat of the world. @jallangeorge @queennolakesia 💙

I love the deep truth of this statement. At the sa

I love the deep truth of this statement. At the same time, what comes up for me is why should we have to? How much should a person/people/group have to endure in a lifetime?
As I’m adding content to my #SOULSPEAK course, I want to hear your thoughts. What is the difference between thriving and surviving? What have you endured or survived that you are no longer willing to accept? What does living at your highest level look like? Let me know in the comments 👇🏽
#fridakahlo #womancrushwednesday #wcw

“Listen, you a wonder. You a city of a woman. Yo

“Listen, you a wonder.
You a city of a woman.
You got a geography
of your own.
Listen, somebody need a map
to understand you.
Somebody need directions
to move around you.”
- Lucille Clifton
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#FBF 📷: @thosh.collins

To all the light workers and warriors who are not

To all the light workers and warriors who are not standing down: I see you. The angels & ancestors are with us. Freedom is coming. Asè.✊🏽✨
📸 by @kawaiclickaroo @rosariodawson ‘s @theassemblytv shoot.
#breonnataylor #justice #freetheland

Is it just me or have we been stuck in that Back t

Is it just me or have we been stuck in that Back to the Future timeline where Biff rises to political power & the entire world is a hot mess? The good news is we’re at the part where the truth cracks wide open & people are DONE being compliant. Stay the course, family. Keep moving. Keep posting. Keep marching. Keep writing. Keep protesting. Keep tearing down racist ass monuments. Keep supporting other oppressed groups. Keep saying their names. Again and again and again. #saytheirnames #sayhername #breonnataylor #elijahmcclain #georgefloyd

When he started holding poetry readings in his liv

We are witnessing a paradigm shift in American his

We are witnessing a paradigm shift in American history, and we need all hands on deck. Double tap if you are here👏🏽 for👏🏽 it👏🏽. My homegirl @castlesandbuttons & I decided to add our voices to the mix & do our part to move things forward. Drum roll please.... ————————————————————
Introducing #DecentHuman 🙌🏽 - a movement for #EverydayActivism ✊🏽✨
To kick things off, we created a FREE quick starter guide for those who want to be allies. It’s full of amazing resources to give you the basics on systemic racism in the amount of time it would take to do a yoga class & have lunch with a friend.
What to do:
💥Follow us on IG (@decenthumansociety)
💥Download the guide (link in bio)
💥Share this post with 3 of your friends.
💥Stay connected with us for more tools during these changing times. Much love!
#DecentHuman #EqualityIsSexy

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a fede

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a federal legislation that holds law enforcement accountable for their actions, ends qualified immunity, bands racial profiling, classifies lynching as a hate crime, and limits military equipment on American streets. The NAACP has a super quick petition you can sign & send to your local officials. Please click the link in my bio linktree & spread the word ✊🏽#naacp

Yesterday’s All Black Lives Matter protest was a

Yesterday’s All Black Lives Matter protest was a beautiful experience! 30,000 people from all backgrounds, generations, and identities marched in a powerful display of solidarity. ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 Please do not believe the negative media narrative about protests. The majority are not only peaceful, they are inspirational and healing. 🙌🏽 🌈 ✨As long as they keep killing us, we will keep protesting.
P.S. Yes that’s a dog on my back 🐶 ————————————————————————
📹 Video re-post from @itsbrianhenry
#blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter #lgbtq #blackisbeautiful #wearedonedying #sayhername

A friend and I were talking about how we literally

A friend and I were talking about how we literally breathe differently when visiting other countries. There is a certain heaviness in America, a tension around race that pervades everything. Even for black folks like me with light skin privilege, there is a level of chronic stress living in a society that does not value my life or the lives of those I love most. If my brother had been white, would he be alive today? Would street life, addiction and pain have lured him in so easily? Would I not know the depth of grief so many black sisters, mothers, and daughters hold in our ribcage everyday? Our pain is real. Our pain is generational. Our pain is 500 years old. Our pain belongs to you.

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