April 2016

Blog Archive

Sat, 16.04.2016

The Unfinished Community Building in Black America

Phrases like “It takes a village to raise a child” are often used as a metaphor for old school neighborhoods, how our black ancestors lived, and a romanticized past that many want back. In 2016, sometimes the village/community phrase feels like a cliché for African America. It’s not to say this can’t be done but […]

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New Poem Each Day

Poetry Corner

The promises of a thousand suns, Printless ground, swirling flakes against the sky. Morning in the heart of this surprised city, Laid siege by a March storm, Found me listening to out-of-tuned guitars; Slack... LATE-WINTER BLUES AND PROMISES OF LOVE by Houston A. Baker Jr.
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