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After Some Time: The House is Burning by Isaiah Rashad (10 mins)

With a cinematic opener and closer, Isaiah Rashad presents The House is Burning (THIB) as a horror movie where a haunted house is burning and releasing all the ghosts and memories that have been trapped inside. I know you guys are thinking I’m crazy but hear me out. Let’s start with the intro Darkseid. WithContinue reading “After Some Time: The House is Burning by Isaiah Rashad (10 mins)”

After Some Time: Mr Morale and the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar (10 mins)

Kung-fu Kenny’s long anticipated return addresses how much he’s been tap-dancing around the trauma from his youth that’s leaked into every facet of his identity as a man. Hold your breath, we’re about to dive into some deep, heavy and murky waters. ‘I hope you find some peace of mind in this lifetime’ is theContinue reading “After Some Time: Mr Morale and the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar (10 mins)”

Hi, I am not an emotional dumping ground

How to be an emotionally intelligent friend without becoming a problem deposit site. (8mins) I watched part of an interview earlier this week between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin. The part of the conversation that I caught was centred around how in black relationships we should lie to our partners. In essence, Giovanni was arguingContinue reading “Hi, I am not an emotional dumping ground”