I am in the middle of reading this wonderfully painful book titled Someone knows my name by Lawrence Hill. This book is a fiction based on a historic document called ‘The book of Negros,’ which lists over three thousand names of black loyalist to the British who were relocated to Nova Scotia, Canada. This story shatters my… Continue reading Someone Knows my Name…
Tag: life
The cost of living…
Humans are motivated by money and power. The higher the price or power, the more likely there will be people fight against one another or support the suppressing of others to gain more. If we wanted the world to be great, we need to look at the things we lack and put value in those… Continue reading The cost of living…
There is a reason…
It's been some time since I've been on here. I have been so focused on locating my roots that I neglected my blog. It has been an exciting couple months. My family tree is looking so good right now. I wanted to share what I have been doing in all this time. I have experienced… Continue reading There is a reason…
I may not have everything I want…
I have PTSD. My life is like living on an emotional/psychological roller coaster. When life is good... oh it's the greatest. But when I am at the bottom of that hill, I don't even realize I am depressed until I've been depressed for some time. I am currently climbing out of a valley and I… Continue reading I may not have everything I want…
Question not the anger and pain but question the cause of the pain.
I watched an interview of a Football player, Colin Kaepernick, today on Facebook. He was asked about the recent debate and in his answer he made reference to Donald Trump's slogan "Make America great again." and spoke about a conversation he had with African American friends and how America has never been that great for that specific… Continue reading Question not the anger and pain but question the cause of the pain.
I know where I am going… because I know where I’ve been.
I grew up surrounded by family. My aunts and uncles were so close that my cousins were more like siblings than anything else. I have memories of the house being filled with kids and laughter; so many fun times. But as we grew older, some older family began to pass away and the family started… Continue reading I know where I am going… because I know where I’ve been.
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