I do feel intentionality in Renaissance, an explicit conversation with Blackness across the diaspora. I hear an unruly, Black creative expression and deliberation on sustenance and Black futures that embraces the moods and grooves that connect us all. Beyoncé’s seventh studio album Act I: Renaissance took me places. I am…

I understand that I am a guest on Coast Salish lands — that I too could fall into the pitfall of continuing the performance. I am so tired of the performance — public support that doesn’t end up in change for Black people. I used to wonder why Black Lives…

The foundations of the movement are not inclusive of the vast experiences that people of color face: the environmental movement perpetuates racism, profits off of it, and continues to silence the truth to keep the machine running smoothly. …

Megaphone⁣ ⁣ Your attention⁣ We got that⁣ ⁣ I could scream in faces with a megaphone⁣ And see teeth gnash together in discomfort⁣ ⁣ Then, hurt can make imprints on dull faces⁣ Expressions might give way to voice⁣ ⁣ Mouths become useful when they ain’t muted⁣ Tongues are dead when they satiate in stiffness⁣ ⁣ Can they see the anger when it mobilizes?⁣ Could it…

⁣ Tears sent out into the atmosphere linger explosively with the over indulgence⁣ ⁣ Lead bullets saturate ground level populations while…

This is what I look like under the heat and the sun in landscapes that are otherwise beautiful. Some might say I look angry — that my frown doesn’t match the landscapes. I have often been told that. I have been told that there is no justification for my expression…