To the 4 white male policemen who beat me for checking the health of a sick black man in their custody…

You may or may not know that the incidence and relapse rates of schizophrenia in African-Caribbean males in Western countries has been reported as being…

I Need to Talk About My Miscarriage

I’m just hungry, I thought. And dizzy. My overnight bag from a trip to Pop Pop’s house was…

An Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick

From a Green Beret-turned-long snapper

I’m HIV-Positive: Now What?

Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed as being HIV Positive. This is what…

This Is How You Destroy Hope

I am watching people I love stagger blindly through the debris of a horrific crash, trying to put themselves back together, and all I can do is stand by and try to yell loud…

My long essay to- ‘what is your rationale for being gay’

Yesterday evening (9th September 2016), my phone buzzed and I saw a post on my fan page wall on…

Just How Sacred is Our National Anthem?

The Colin Kaepernick controversy raises a host of emotional responses. There are those who…

American Skittles

A bowl of Skittles is pictured, with the question: “If I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful?” The…

Why I Sit

I’ve never understood why I had to pledge allegiance to the flag. I learned the words out of obligation. I recited them because I was…

The Problem with most 9/11 Truthers

The US’s (and the West’s) unhealthy relationship with Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest issues…