Observations In Blackness by Donney Rose

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A poem in celebration of Black matriarchy in Women's History Month (written text + audio)
I learned about Rasheem Carter's death after taking a road trip through the same rural territories that claimed his, and an innumerable amount of Black lives.
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I recently toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Afrofuturism exhibit. The imagery reaffirmed that Black folks have always fought for better futures.
A poetic response to the Justice Department's findings about the Louisville Metro Police Department's repeated constitutional violations against Black citizens.
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Born in Black August — An Ode to Freedom Fighters
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On Ja Morant's suspension from the Memphis Grizzlies and Chris Rock's 'Selective Outrage.'
A response to Draymond Green's recent assertion that Black history should be learned all year long.
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A former white student at Howard University's Law School is suing for racial discrimination, after he was responsible for making an uncomfortable…
On February 22, the man who murdered Nipsey Hussle was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison. Some call that sentencing justice. Justice would've been…
A historical prose celebrating the strength of 'Chitlin Circuit' performers touring a segregated America.
In 2016 actor and activist Jesse Williams gave a near-five minute prose-heavy speech at the BET Awards that both spoke to the urgency of the times, and…
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Sending revolutionary love on this Valentine's Day to those on the frontlines enduring struggle, inequality, and systemic racism. Black love is…
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A poem in response to CBS Miami's egregious error in which they published a piece confusing George Zimmerman with George Floyd.
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Observations In Blackness by Donney Rose

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