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Posted on June 1, 2015

The Emancipation of Dave Chappelle

This is an experimental fiction story inspired by my being a Dave Chappelle fan. I experimented by taking the creation of an artist (Chappelle’s Tyrone Biggums), a movie title (Hollywood Shuffle), a rapper’s lyrics (J.Cole’s “Love Yourz”) and a piece of art, Emancipation by George Nock and weaving them together to tell one story about …

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Posted on June 20, 2012

History Lesson: Juneteenth aka Rodeo Strong

Oh my goodness, if my girl J.G. hadn’t of reached out to me reminding me today was Juneteenth, this oh so important holiday would have passed by without any fanfare from me. For the uninitiated Juneteenth is the celebration of the true end to slavery. Meaning, back in 1863 Abraham Lincoln wasn’t hunting vampires (as far as we …

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Check out @mariacgoodson virtual book launch tomorrow afternoon: Saturday 4/9 @ 1:30pm, EST. Link in bio✌🏾 & 💜
Thank you to @zorasden for the #writercrushwednesday shout-out. This community of Black women named after Zora Neale Hurston, one of my favorite writers, has been a source of support & community for me over the years. Gratitude. ✌🏾 & 💜
The sun came out! ☀️ I’m reading (virtually) tonight @7pm EST w/ fab writers Justin Sanders & @jaimefountaine for @davekisdavek book release from @akinogapress
This time next Friday we’ll be gearing up to read for @davekisdavek book release party. Mark your calendar & join us over on @akinogapress Twitch channel

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