To write the real, you have to show all the rawness, which has its harsh beauty and this is my platform to do just that. Not shying away from any subject matter or theme. Blog entries, Poetry (Free verse, Haiku, Narrative poetry), Black History,Photography, and a full course of wisdom quotes. Peace, TheRhymeRula
We’ve all heard the saying “Money can buy happiness” which is debatable but one saying I have been contemplating over the past few days is that “Money can bring you freedom”. I believe there is truth to this. However, in this post, I’ll perceive this saying from a different angle and I want to fixate […]
Read More Does money really bring you freedom?In this entry of Black History 365, I’ll be presenting the story of an African American man who was a farmer and musician, but his life as a person seeking a prosperous life was halted when taken hostage and sold into slaverly in 1841. This is the story of Solomon Northup’s 12 years as a […]
Read More Solomon Northup’s 12 Years a Slave (Black History 365)“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say, I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger. – Harriet Tubman, 1896 One of the most famous historical events in U.S. history is the Underground Railroad which was the […]
Read More The Underground Railroad (Black History 365)Nat Turner’s rebellion was one of the largest and bloodiest slave rebellions to ever take place in the U.S., and it played a significant role in the development of antebellum slave society. Historical images depict Nat Turner’s rebellion of armed black men roaming the countryside slaying white men, women, and children. They haunted white southerners […]
Read More Nat Turner’s Rebellion(Black History 365)Welcome readers to another entry in Black History 365, a series where I explain, educate and explore historical events, unsung black figures in world history, and recount the struggles and triumphs of black people worldwide. In this entry, I will present the story behind “The Freedom Riders”. This post is much needed to be presented […]
Read More The Freedom Riders (Black History 365)Welcome readers to another entry to my Black History 365 series where I present historical events in black history some that are well known and others that are not acknowledged enough for younger generations to be aware of. With that said, this post will explain the significance and history behind Juneteenth. Juneteenth is an unofficial […]
Read More Juneteenth (Black History 365)“And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? … It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned […]
Read More Riot ReadyCaptive and lost in time A prey to a chain link oppression Freedom to reach everywhere and at any time was once a formality Pain and courage silenced by cold steel Blessings of a spring gust Brought momentum to push forth from the adversity Now this flightless bird has awoken now To begin once again […]
Read More Freedom FlightShe’s an activist, an author, a scholar, an abolitionist and most importantly a icon that is revered for her contributions to civil rights and the progression and liberation for the oppressed. She is Angela Y. Davis. The year is 1971 and Angela Davis is America’s most famous “Political Prisoner” as she awaits trial in connection […]
Read More Free Angela (Black History 365/Women’s History Month)
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