I bought the book “Black Against Empire” outside of the Brooklyn Museum from a Revolution Books table not knowing what I was getting myself into. Not only does this book chronicle the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party but it addresses the power of oppression in America.
Here are a few excerpts that stood out to me the most:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
That time I got to be in the audience of VH1’s newest show, VH1 Live…. (I’m in the bright yellow/green)
#Caribbeinginbrooklyn at the Brooklyn Museum
Listen…
The mind and subconscious is so powerful. It doesn’t matter if you see happiness as a journey or a destination. What matters is the small decisions you make everyday.
[Original Poem Written Spring 2012] Is it my self worth that scares you? Or maybe my high standards? A woman who knows her value seldom needs a man to weigh her. Tell me what do you see in me? High heels, pretty face something like a Queen Bee. But a woman uses not her looks…
I feel that there is a silent oppression that women are still being subjected to. There is a culture of lack of accountability with men and how they respond to a woman’s feelings. It’s amazing how so many times men say that women have got it wrong and read their signals incorrectly when they have taken us to the point of almost relationships.
To take my Beyonce fandom to the next level, I decided to see the superstar in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
