"I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love. Therefore, since I have known all these things, I have found them to be reason enough and -- I wish to live. Moreover, because this is so, I wish others to live for… Continue reading To Be Young, Gifted, and Black Inspires
Category: The Books
What I’m reading or thinking about reading
My Self-Guided Afro-American Studies Reading List
I recently asked my Facebook friends to help me compile a list of books to read for further learning of Afro-American Studies. Although I minored in it in college, there is still so much that I do not know. For instance, although I know the names Marcus Garvey, Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, etc., and have… Continue reading My Self-Guided Afro-American Studies Reading List
Inside “The Big Sea”
A Look at the Socio-Political Implications of Langston Hughes' Autobiography “You see, unfortunately, I am not black…. In Africa, the word is more pure. It means all Negro, therefore black.” (Hughes 11) So begins Langston Hughes’ flashback into his childhood in The Big Sea, the autobiography that narrates his life and times until the end… Continue reading Inside “The Big Sea”
The Wish List Pt. I
A self-professed bibliophile, I devour books. I am constantly making mental lists of books to read -- eventually. I am almost always purchasing new books, often before procuring and reading the books on my list. There's not much method to my book selection process. I typically don't read book reviews beforehand. Sometimes, all it takes… Continue reading The Wish List Pt. I
Celebrating the Ordinary Black Man
We’re all at least somewhat aware of the stigma of being a Black man in America. The suspicion and sometimes fear many people have for the Black man. The belief that Black men don’t stay around to help the family. The notion that successful Black men prefer white women. Then there’s the deadbeat dad, the… Continue reading Celebrating the Ordinary Black Man
Inside the Ink 