He came to me visibly upset. It hit him in the face like a wet dishcloth. The Rittenhouse verdict was in, and once again, he saw the double-dealing and ugliness of the justice system.
He shook with rage and disappointment. Hope sapped from his soul as he wiped angry and…
The idea of universal basic income is a topic on the minds of American's and, truthfully, the world. In layman's terms, it's the idea of giving members of the community a fixed amount of money every month. In theory, it will help alleviate poverty and end social programming.
I believe most writers, famous or not, write with the hope their work will resonate with a reader. The unknown scribe in any dark corner of the world is delighted when a reader becomes enthralled with their words. It validates the time and effort spent creating something from nothing. What…
In 2019 Netflix released a damning documentary. "Surviving R. Kelly" fell on the world like a hammer. We hoped this would finally be the nail that would seal his coffin and bury him deep in a jail cell. However, this wasn't the first time the "Pied Piper of R &…
Hello Loyal Readers:
It's hard to believe, but I haven't written a newsletter for Afro Scribe since February. I apologize for the lack of communication. I think I know why it's been so long. I thought about giving up on writing several times in the past few months. …
Well, here I am again, facing the white void—the tormentor and savior of a writer's soul. I've wanted to write since the fall of 1991. …
Work is something most of us must do to earn money to live. Whether you own a business or run on the hamster wheel for a company, it's all work. The trick is creating or finding work that fulfills you. The pandemic has exposed many people to how much they…
I was my parent's only child for 14 years. It was an interesting existence living in a home with only two adults. There were no other children to play with, and my mother was overprotective. …
Whether it’s elementary, secondary, or higher education, any teacher you ask will tell you they didn’t become a teacher to earn a huge income. Money and teaching don’t usually go together. If you want to make the big bucks, you will have to put on a suit, become a school…
I was born in the 1970s, but I spent most of my teen years in the 80s. The decade was great until the dirty finger of the crack epidemic destroyed families and locked up a generation.
Hip Hop was and still is the soundtrack of my life. I am a…
I am a southern writer and teacher living in the midwest. I focus on education, poetry, and fiction. I am an award-winning playwright. estaciousw1914@yahoo.com
