Semblance of My Enemy

Isolated in the borders of our enemies Fought so long for them to see that they are kin to me Castrated by their thrones Emancipated but alone A simple love left floating on an empty sea Infatuated with ideals of eternity Shed my wings as I fly to the sun to see Masked and traded… Continue reading Semblance of My Enemy

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holding space

I started my first Fortune 500 internship in 2005 with Convergys Corporation in Jacksonville, Florida. The work had precisely nothing to do with my Information Technology degree program, I was making $5/hour less than my peers at the same company (a fortune to a college sophomore), and at no point in my life had I… Continue reading holding space

Can The “Angry Black Guy” Have White Friends?

“Clearly, you must just not like white people” “I think you’ve become what you’re fighting. A racist…Shame.” “There isn’t really a space for someone like you, here” “He’s just so angry these days and too sensitive. I miss the old Wisdom” I’ve heard these phrases over and over from close friends, colleagues, managers, and acquaintances.… Continue reading Can The “Angry Black Guy” Have White Friends?