I had fun talking poetry with Geoff Anderson, a friend and fellow Cave Canem poet. Geoff is on a mission to democratize making a living from poetry (my words, not his.) As a craft talk, the idea of space activation came to mind. Technically space activation is a term used by space planners; it is …
Intelligence is an intentional word-play response to the call for Black women genius monologues. The story of Doris “Lucki” Allen has captured my imagination since I first encountered primary material about her in the archives of the Women in Military Service of America Foundation. Lucki is best known in military history for predicting several events, including the Tet …
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Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. A solar day on the Red Planet is approximately twenty-four hours, thirty-five minutes, and thirty-five seconds long. There are volcanoes, dust devils, and liquid water. Once every two years, Mars and Earth are closest to each other when they are on the same side of the Sun. Elon …
#1 sharing space #AWP22 with an SF legend #samuelrdelaney #Afrofuturism #2 viewed liberty’s crack #3 amazed at the power of objects: cups & saucers & spoons China Wedge (1994) by Mei-Ling Hom
The Smithsonian’s acquisition of Bisa Butler’s quilt of Harriet Tubman quilted cotton, silk and velvet jaw dropping gorgeous! #bisabutler
On a walk with Wally. To BLM plaza and back. No leg lifting. Makes sense.