I had some time, and this was already a note I had jotted down, so here we are. I was hesitating publishing this on here because of the F-word and, so I've been told, as a writer I should not be reliant on curse words. …

Okay. This one got me. This right here. I didn’t post or write much on Uvalde. I ranted and raved in a couple or three Fb posts but I left it alone because I didn’t want to think about it. But this one got me. This is from last week…

Well, actually, that’s not entirely true. I haven’t written anything on Medium in a while, since last October. I was in school (and still am) and I was focusing on that and a project I have been engaged in for about a year now. I was also working on a script for my first short film, which I’m also fundraising for. So, I’m writing. It just wasn’t here. But that’s about to change. You’ll see. Stay tuned!

Bruthas ARE Gonna Work It Out … Right? I suspect I’m not the only one who (re)turned to HBO’s The Wire in the aftermath of actor Michael K. Williams’ death on September 6. It wasn’t the first time I’ve binged the series since it went off the air more than…

The New Broom Sweeps Clean, But The Old Broom Knows The Corners Portrayals of inter-generational dialogue should be more prevalent Please don’t take this the wrong way. Let me state at the outset that I am a fan of Michaela Coel so please don’t come for me the way you…

Michael K. Williams’ possible overdose death on September 6, 2021, has affected me deeply. I didn’t know the brutha. I never met him. But I LOVED-DE-DED me some him thanks to HBO. …

This is the last time I listen to social media noise about a film. March 2021 — I didn’t see the film Harriet starring Cynthia Erivo when it first came out, but I did see it. Not a boycott … just late as all hell. Back before I realized that…

Writers write. i am a writer. i write. Sometimes, i can bust stuff out wit a quickness. When i’m able to bust stuff out wit a quickness, it’s because it has been on my mind already, for awhile, so its been thought about and dissected and put together again. Other times, it takes me awhile. That’s because i’m trying to get as many ducks in a row as possible (sources, background, context). i’ve got some time on my hands now, so i’ll be doing some more writing on what i think is important, and why.