The hood exists because of white supremacist imperialism. Violence in the hood is a result of white supremacist imperialism.
It is an intentionally manufactured breeding ground for prison-slave labor, sex-slave labor, & continued subjugation of Stolen African descendants.
The deaths of my loved ones were by design. My trauma is by design.
I don’t think I will ever be free of the pain.
I’m feeling too much all the time. There’s too much going on all the time.
Why are we so mean to each other?
Prevention must move beyond punishment and surveillance, focusing instead on compassion, support, and shared responsibility.
By ensuring that families have access to resources, education, and community care, we can reduce the conditions that give rise to abuse and help children grow up in safer, healthier environments.
Preventing child abuse requires more than the identification and correction of abusive behaviors—it demands an intervention into the social, psychological, and structural conditions that give rise to those behaviors.
An effective prevention framework must be proactive, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in both public policy and community engagement.
Whether it’s an overtly spiritual practice such as Conjure or Christianity, or a subtly spiritual practice, such as daily expressions of creativity or moments of connection with our environment, we need habits that allow us to maintain a bond with our Innermost Self.
It is the only part of us that can grant the peace we need to take action that will lead us—and all around us—in the direction of growth.
Death is the catalyst for Life.
And Life is the catalyst for Death.
You cannot have one without the other.
an original poem about Love and Impermanence.
Your introduction to Moringa oleifera, a native to India that boasts great nutritional value and abundant growth in the warm regions of the world.
Your introduction to the medicine of well-known culinary herb, Thyme. Supported by peer-reviewed research and a lengthy history.
Grief and Change are inevitable parts of life, and they don’t have to be faced alone. This Earth offers us a wealth of medicine that can provide comfort, spiritual protection, and emotional healing.
