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blackened History

by kenn on February 1, 2012 in history, verse with 5 Comments

Embryos with a bloodied nose
Paraplegics with painted toes
Diaspora with no where to go
And stranger fruits have yet to be exposed Continue reading →

fine day for a Funeral

by kenn on January 27, 2012 in encouragement, verse with 5 Comments

Dearest, if you’re reading this
I may be already dead
My wrists are already red
The fish are already fed

“Hope is but a waking dream”
That’s what Aristotle said Continue reading →

far

by kenn on January 23, 2012 in verse with 2 Comments

Vexed to perplexed
To what happens next
Should I expose my belly
Or Kevlar my chest? Continue reading →

the power of words

by kenn on January 21, 2012 in encouragement, inspire with 1 Comment

I love words. They can be powerful. This short film is an amazing example of that. Continue reading →

eighteen years ago

by kenn on January 19, 2012 in kenn2 with 1 Comment

18 years ago on January 19, 1994, I was a brand new Dad to a drooling, yellow-faced, tiny-toed little boy. My namesake was both a blessing and another chance to get it right. Before he was old enough to do much more than eat and poop and cry (sometimes in that order), he taught me something extraordinary – how to love unconditionally. Continue reading →

courage has no color

by kenn on January 18, 2012 in movies with 2 Comments

Red Tails, in theaters January 20th, depicts the challenges and heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and is produced by George Lucas, the legendary creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

George Lucas has been very open in discussing his own challenges in getting this movie produced because of Hollywood’s aversion to “black” movies. Continue reading →