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), Film reviews, and a full course of wisdom quotes. Peace, TheRhymeRula
This entry of Black History 365 has situations of graphic violence. Reader discretion is advised. This true crime story I’ll be presenting in this entry Black History 365 is an event in history that I for one didn’t know about and you might not have known. The horrors of slavery and Jim Crow segregation complied […]
Read More Mary Turner and The May 1918 LynchingsWelcome to 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’ll be presenting the story of the riot at Ole Miss in 1962. The year is 1962 in Oxford Mississippi and […]
Read More The Ole Miss riot (Black History 365)This horrific story is one of the most recognized crimes in America’s racist history. I remember watching a Dave Chappelle special that he had a few years back when he made his comeback, and near the end, he brought up the true crime story that was a fuel that ignited the civil rights movements and […]
Read More Till Death to Confess: The Murder of Emmett Till (Black History 365)Welcome readers to another entry in my Black History 365 series where I present and explain historical events that have affected black people worldwide from the Americas, Africa, Caribbean and so forth. Some of the stories are familiar to some and some are not which is the reason I created this series to explore, educate […]
Read More 4 little girls : 1963 Birmingham church bombing (Black History 365)In the memory of George Floyd Hating is easy, but loving takes a lot more effort and integrity. For example, I’ll equate love to earning an “A” in school. You have to exert a lot of effort to be prepared for and do well on exams, do your homework, and attend classes regularly to get […]
Read More Hate and LoveHating is easy, but loving takes a lot more effort and integrity. For example, I’ll equate love to earning an “A” in school. You have to exert a lot of effort to be prepared for and do well on exams, do your homework, and attend classes regularly to get that coveted grade. That’s what love […]
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