Nova Rose Greene

Don’t let the bitches you get you down

Yvette Gause

My Dream House hasn’t been much of a dream I haven’t had the chance to settle

My room flooded So I’m sleeping in the spare The chill room The room of requirement

At this point it’s my temporary bedroom I’ve been hesitant to settle into the chill room I felt like that was accepting my situation And I refused to accept it Today I yelled at my landlord for doing exactly as I asked I heard the first sign of problem and leapt It was not good So this is wild

I saw a counselor after Well scheduled an appointment For an interview Then we can set a session But I went I know it’s gonna be hard But I wanna be honest with myself I wanna talk to someone who’s paid to listen Someone who won’t judge But just wants to help

The floors in my room are gone I layed down a green rugged blanket in the chill room It makes it look like I have a grass carpet

I brought my tv in To drown out the ticking clock I turned on sims But I’m so uncomfortable sleeping on air But I covered it in 3 blankets I’m comfortable Mostly I’m trying to be

Newness

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Breathe

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May the 4th be with you

HAPPY NEW YEARS BOOK LOVERS!!

Who is joining me for The Free Black Women’s Library Reading Challenge this year??

Our goal is to read 30 books by Black women in 2019, attached are the categories to serve as your inspiration.

Thanks to doing this challenge last year I managed to read 32 books by Black women, I got some serious food for my mind and heart in the process, I’m excited to go at it again.

Join me!!

Please feel free to share this far and wide, and tag The Free Black Women’s Library in your reads on FB and Instagram!!

(Also use the hashtags so we can stay connected, especially on Instagram)

Looking forward to seeing what great titles people folks come up with and enjoy!!

Wishing all an amazing year of reading that nurtures and encourages the essence of who you are!! Blessings!!

AFROPUNK

A ‘COLLECTIVE PORTRAIT OF JAMES BALDWIN’ AS ART EXHIBIT | AFROPUNK

'God Made My Face,' a Manhattan gallery exhibit curated by the writer/critic Hilton Als, explores the visionary writer's biography and inter

I have to go see this

There would be no need to yell. I don’t work with difficult people .

“where do you see yourself in 10 years?”

me:

I’m not okay

I quit my job because a brand new employee made a racist comment and I was sexually harassed as in the same day.

I quit because I was made uncomfortable. Because I do not want to live in fear. I want to be safe.

I made an announcement about it because I wanted other people to know that this was happening and this was not okay.

Everyone told me how proud they were and what steps I should take next to deal with it .

But no one asked if I was okay.

And actually I think one or two people did and my response was yes!

Because I handled it and everyone was proud of me.

But no I am not okay.

I didn’t need to be reminded of every other assault or harassment I was subjected to.

I didn’t need my ptsd to kick in

I didn’t need to be reminded that not everyone sees me as a human and I should be aware of my facticity.

Yea I did the right thing but it shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

And it still happened.

Lisa Wilkes Autumn Inspiration .