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A writer of literature and civil rights, Nikki Giovanni’s legacy lingers on in Black America. She has influenced generations with her writing, activism and teachings, and her death made waves in Black culture as she closed an era and made her legacy. The poetry and writing of Nikki Giovanni shaped modern African American writing. Her… Read more

The story of an older teenage boy’s, Taheim, first sexual experiences with the alluring Rasheed tells an all too familiar story of what happens to young men in the Black LGBTQ+ community. The short story “Lessons We Haven’t Learned Yet” from the book The Blue Street Stories is a cautionary tale about sexual health prevention… Read more

This blog references suicide in the Black LGBTQ+. The story, “Coming Home,” in the book The Blue Street Stories. The story tells the love story of Angel and Warren, who at the end both take their own lives due to the pressure of society. Religious and social themes are expressed throughout the story. The Black… Read more

Keeping in line with the launch of my new book, “The Blue Street Stories,” I am focusing on another short story about a transwoman finding love and the choices she has to make to secure it. The story follows Mercedes through her past as a prostitute and Ballroom legend. It is a serious, light-hearted story… Read more

As I republished my book, “The Blue Street Stories,” I will be posting some topics based on the themes of the book throughout the book’s launch. In the story “Is It Worth It,” Kareem finds out, after having lived a promiscuous lifestyle, that he has HIV. The story takes place in 1990s Philadelphia. I want… Read more

The evolution of Black/African American LGBTQ+ literature gives credit to how authors of color continue to create spaces for our voices in literature, as well as add splendor to the literary landscape. It’s no longer just about the need of gay and lesbian literature to be represented, but also the need for these voices to… Read more

Well, it’s that time of year again. The time of year that comes every four years. It’s the time of year that will change our lives. The most crucial time in our country’s history. I am not voting for Kamala Harris because she is Black, or a woman, or of South Asian descent. I am… Read more

The first book I wrote took me over a year to complete, and it’s only 85,000 words. Not a long book. There were several factors that went into my prolonged writing journey, from being inexperienced to time management. Things I have improved since then. I would like to share what made me successful and what… Read more

Right now I am writing another novel. When I wrote my first novel twenty years ago, we did not have as much technology as we do now. I can remember getting a stack of index cards, writing out my plot scenes and pinning them in a particular order, and tacking them to a board so… Read more