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It's May - already. Spring is in full swing, and Summer is quickly approaching. It doesn't take a spiritually inclined person to realize that time isn't waiting, in fact, it's moving quickly. This means that there's no time to wait. The word of this month is "Go". This is the month of action. There is no space for hesitation this month. Hesitation will mean missed opportunity. If you are feeling uncertainty, or if this raises feelings of anxiety, recall the fact that you've been preparing and have been prepared for this very moment. You are ready. Consider the commercial plane....

  Nipsey, you earned my respect. I first heard of you back in like ‘07 when you was making a footprint in NY. I couldn't embrace you immediately because you reminded me too much of Snoop - I questioned your authenticity - you know this industry quick to recreate and repackage. But through your consistency I was able to see your individuality. I respected your hustle, and before you passed I respected your Artistry. Victory Lap is a banger ; now classic. It's crazy because I was talking to one of the homies, tellin’ him that we (as a people)...

April.   If you've made it this far it means you survived Winter. Maybe your Winter was marked by cold weather, or maybe by an unbearable situation; the good news is that it's over. Brighter days are ahead.   On the other side of things, Winter isn't synonymous with bad experiences for everyone. For some, the ending in the immediate horizon isn't good news at all. But I have great news, brighter days are (still) ahead - yes, even for you too.   Spring is a fertile season. Life energy is in creative mode, and is therefore most susceptible to...

  Surviving R Kelly was long and emotionally exhausting. By Episode 3, I was beyond clear on my conviction, R Kelly was the piece of sht I had always regarded him to be. I grieved over  his catalogue like [you know] adopted friends and family that become the casualties of a messy break up. I thought I knew the R Kelly story: boy gets raped; grows up to become a rapist; sex tape; conflicting stances within the community; the collective and contradictory stepping “in the name of love”, ushered by the sounds of the Pied Piper; R Kelly decreases in...

  The Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick was not a win for the Black community nor did it directly address the issue of police brutality. A day after the unveiling of the brilliant Nike Ad, Botham Jean, an unarmed Black man is killed in his own home, murder mystery style, and Justice for his family and community is still pending - per usual. While members of the Black community scramble to find Justice for yet another slain, Nike proudly announces a 10 percent rise in revenue to $9.95 billion and a 15 percent jump in profit to $1.1 billion in...