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"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see, and what it means.What I want and what I fear." -Joan Didion
2023
2023
"Pondering the African Christian:
"Pondering the African Christian:
Parts 1 and 2"
Parts 1 and 2"
on Medium
on Medium
"Hello, Christ? I'm 'bout to sin again..."
"Hello, Christ? I'm 'bout to sin again..."
on Medium
on Medium
"A lot of songs nowadays carry the name of Christ, or even His image,but want nothing to do with Him."
Where Your Loyalties Lie
Where Your Loyalties Lie
on Medium
on Medium
"Truly, this kind of "Christian" is an ironic one:a believer who beheads themselves.And any body with its head hacked offwon't find itself standing for long."
"I'll see you on Sunday,
"I'll see you on Sunday,
Mr. Anthony."
Mr. Anthony."
on Medium
on Medium
"However, in the moment, I felt adventurous.When you're used to being organized and a planner (and enjoy doing so),it can be difficult to be spontaneous.But opportunities never check your schedulefor a good time to meet."
I know what you're going through:
I know what you're going through:
Combatting Church Hurt
Combatting Church Hurt
on Medium
on Medium
"Step out of that imagination - back into our reality -and you will find, unfortunately, thatyou do not possess this superpower.You cannot possess another person,and your feet have remained in your own shoes."
The Dimensions of Language (Part 1): Language as Power
The Dimensions of Language (Part 1): Language as Power
on Medium
on Medium
"Alongside denotations, words carry history.They carry connotations, cultures, and time.The words we have are powerful and impactful (. . .),and what we do with those words are no less.Choose them carefully."
Giftedness of the Ordinary
Giftedness of the Ordinary
on Medium
on Medium
"With my natural eyes, and with simple logic,there was only one answer.There was nothing in my hands.However, [. . .] my eyes and my mindhad made the switch to the spiritual. [. . .]You have a pencil."
2022
2022
This catch is for you.
This catch is for you.
on Medium
on Medium
"This sacrificing - this giving up of myself to be myself -is not one that I always wish to carry out.But I do so anyway out of love of language......or maybe lust.Lust, rooted in the fear of loss - the passion of chase."
Language is my love language.
Language is my love language.
on Medium
on Medium
"I think language is one such hope. One such cure.It holds a lot of power and potential,and it freely gives to all those who wish to wield itas long as they continually chase after it.No other body of knowledge could even hope to thrive - let alone survive - without it."
Articles Referencing Me
Articles Referencing Me
"(Somewhat) controlled chaos" | Frog Trouble Times
"The Bust Out" | Frog Trouble Times
"Africology and African American Studies Graduate Students Speak Out at UN Summit of the Future" | Temple University College of Liberal Arts
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