BlackLivesMatter

Ryan Herring: The Ghetto Monk Activating Justice — Part 2

First written March 3, 2015 by Zakiya Jackson

This is part 2 of Collected Young Mind’s interview with Ryan Herring for our #BlackMenRock series. Please enjoy Part 1 here, where Ryan talks about The Ghetto…

[Insert Slow Twerk] Celebrating my 28th cycle around the sun

First written February 23, 2015 by Enchanta Jackson

It’s been a beautiful bizarre

masked with a bashful smirk

Ryan Herring: The Ghetto Monk Activating Justice — Part 1

First written February 19, 2015 by Zakiya Jackson

Sometimes I read something that makes me feel warm — as though the words have come, sat down next to me and wrapped a loved one’s arms around me in a…

Protest ON: When Your Leaders Won’t Speak for You

First written December 23, 2014

I’m going to start what will most likely be a controversial post with my honest feelings about the murders of police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos in Brooklyn this Saturday; they…

The Seven Stages of Progress — #Blacklivesmatter and National Healing

First written December 22, 2014 by Corey Ponder

Dealing with trauma is a process. I think this is as true for a country as it is for an individual.

Never Betray My Heart #BlackMessiah

First written December 19, 2014 by Zakiya Jackson

There it is.

There it is again. I lost you for a few moments. Days. Months. Years.

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Protest is a Form of Reconciliation

First written December 9, 2014 by Zakiya Jackson

Protesters are reconcilers.

Resisting, fighting, saying no!!! is not the manifestation of the absence of peace.

Your Silence is Choking Me and #ICantBreathe

First written December 4, 2014

I see you almost every day. We grab lunch together at work or half priced drinks at happy hour. You’ve come over to my house for dinner. We laugh over the latest viral videos, chop it up about…

Gratitude in a Time of Loss

First written November 28, 2014 by Kyle Southern

As Thanksgiving comes our way again, many members of our human family are hurting. Hurting for our country. Hurting from the burden of many years of marginalization. Hurting from crime and addiction and…

Hate will kill you if you let it. I be damned if I do.

The aftermath of Darren Wilson not getting indicted… Anxiety and depression are far too common in our community, especially among our activi