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Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

A Look Back @ Kara Walker’s A Subtelty or The Marvelous Sugar Baby

I went to see this exhibit back in summer 2014, and it changed my life. It's the single most powerful piece of art I've seen in-person. I was inspired to re-post my original blog after a colleague came into my office today and commented on the poster of Her. I've had that poster since 2014 …

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Posted on November 6, 2017October 12, 2018

Black Women in the Arts

Yesterday I went to the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA)in DC to see the Magnetic Fields exhibit which per the exhibit site "...celebrates the contribution of black women artists and argues for their enduring relevance to American abstraction." One of my homegirls put this on our calendar almost a month ago. Truth be told the …

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I was interviewed by @anannadroid for her Literary Consumption podcast. We talked abt my book, Sonic Memories; being in an MFA program & the sound of silence. Anna, I enjoyed our convo. Thank you for inviting me to be a guest. Link in bio. ✌🏾 & 💜
About last night. @imaniniarobinson Your pilot episode of @3blindmice_television has me hyped for more! The screening & talk back were loads of fun & also showed how strong of a village you have🥰 You are out here doing necessary work dahling💜
Libra season is over, but my growing season continues. This month I have been pushed into another kind of evolution, one I did not want. While grappling w/ the emotions brought on by a sudden & profound loss folks surrounded me. The love, comfort, & care y’all have shown has buoyed me.
Eric, I am still grappling w/ the fact that you are no longer on this earthly plane. That your life was snatched so cruelly.
From “Acolytes” by Nikki Giovanni ☔️ 💜
This is me in @therj207 student film, Thin Line circa 95 (I think). I played the main character’s little sister, Dot.
Yesterday my sister & I dropped of her daughter/my God-daughter at college. I’m so honored to have been a part of this transition in her life. I’m looking forward to hearing stories, visiting & having her show me her favorite spots, & just getting to watch her evolve. Shout-out to my sister who has had a village, but has also shouldered quite a bit on her own. I’m proud of you @aqua2529 ✌🏾 & 💜
Lost Pops in his earthly form on this day in 2008. He died in the wee morning hours at John’s Hopkins Hospital by himself. That always f’ed w/ me. Back then I lived close to the hospital so was able to meet my Mom & brother there before they took him away. I remember going to a conference room with the doctor & the chaplin. The doctor looked like HE needed consoling. He told us, “He fought really hard, referring to my Dad. That f’ed w/ me too.

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