My homie Jeff Chu said to me, “Being on board is great until it's not.” And boy was he right. Some Issues that required our attention started popping up in summer of 2021. This here blog aint really about the situation itself. It's about me. I would like to share a few things I learned and am still learning.
I'm sitting in front of what can only be compared to the image in the hebrew bible of the twenty-four elders sitting in the throne room overlooking all of creation. Except they are these beautiful bronze, amber, and cobalt complexioned women. In front of them, is a bountiful feast of bread and other delicacies native to this region. The women sit regal yet apprehensive, as if protective of their energy and accomplishments. Some things, no amount of time or transatlantic slave trade can wash away. That regal gase all black women have. They had the look of all my foremothers and sisters. There is however one woman who is staring at me with the same inquisitive look that I'm staring back at her with. My mind is racing as I try my best to not let my face say with my heart felt and clearly I was failing. She looked EXACTLY like my grandmother. Skin town, complexion, disposition, everything. It kinda scared me.
Read MoreI don’t know who the “you” is in this diary entry. Maybe it’s the system, maybe it’s America, or maybe it is, in fact, you. Try to understand this.
I remember a Jim Gaffigan stand up special when they asked him whats its like to have a 4th child. He said, imagine you’re in a pool drowning, and someone throws you a baby. The pile on is overwhelming.
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