Tag: solange

• “Krazy”

  

  I’ve been quiet lately. I was living inside my head. I have my views, but my voice was silent…until now. But before I got here, I had to go for a run. It was just me, the wind, the sun, and God. By the end, I was emotionally better but exhausted. The drama I was…

  kashema

  September 23, 2016

  observations

  afeni shakur, angela davis, black lives matter, black youth, brooklyn, chicago, jaden smith, keith lamont scott, solange, terence crutcher, the tipping point, tiarah poyau, tyre king, tyreke borel, willow smith

• Kiswana vs Melanie: Divide and Conquer

  

  Kiswana vs. Melanie: Divide and Conquer As we start chapter three of the year and observe notable women in history. I think it is important to understand the various roles of activists. I heard the argument of the movement going from “the streets to the suites” by rubbing shoulders with politicians and forgetting the those…

  kashema

  March 1, 2016

  observations

  activists, civil rights movement, fannie lou hamer, glass ceilieng, gloria naylor, history, inequities, johnetta elzie, kiswana, michaela angela davis, nadia lopez, shirley chisholm, solange, the women of brewster place, yaba blay