Today’s the 19th anniversary of my first stroke. In March 2001, the doctors said I’d never be able to read anything longer than a few sentences.
I’m currently writing my second book, have over 20 essays and poems published in various publications and have read over 3000 books
Next and final event in Kampala before I leave the country for over a year! Come through! Please share and spread the word amongst your Kampala community 🙏🏿 Merch for sale! Limited spots! Buy tickets!
Friday May 29th, 6:30 pm at Aftersun Cinema.
https://t.co/1UsnL87XsL
Next and final event in Kampala before I leave the country for over a year! Come through! Please share and spread the word amongst your Kampala community 🙏🏿 Merch for sale! Limited spots! Buy tickets!
Friday May 29th, 6:30 pm at Aftersun Cinema.
https://t.co/1UsnL87XsL
This evening, Tuesday May 26th, 6 pm at Aftersun Cinema. I'll be performing new #music, new #poems and reading from my #books! Discounted books, mixtapes and t-shirts for sale! Buy tickets, limited spots! Share and spread amongst your #Kampala community
https://t.co/1UsnL87XsL
@Meta's AI systems wrongfully suspended my 19 year long @facebook account & 13 year long @instagram account 3 weeks ago, with no explanation. I appealed the suspension, the same day. Meta told me it can take weeks or months for a result. I can do nothing but wait.
Life in a severely disabled volatile body. Was supposed to die twice. Dependent on daily medication to survive (Shout-out my late father for health insurance). Physical therapy to manage my health. Community to caretake during flares.
When I was leaving the Black Student org stopped doing their yearly "brown paper bag test" event, more crossover between the different orgs and collaborations, which was unheard of in my time.
The irony in Detroit of all places. I was in Ann Arbor, small world!
We also had differences within our groups. One known for social events, the other more community-focused. The current generation hopefully has a more welcoming and unified approach.
My Canadian-ness was the discriminating factor with a particular Black student org in Detroit 🤷🏽♀️!
We had a Black Student Club and an African Student Club. At orientation , I went to the Black Student Club, and they said "Go to the Africans, you're not welcome here 🤣" The African Student Club was more welcoming of everyone (Caribbean/Asian/Black-American etc.).
2 Gifts that have brought me solace during my most recent flare.
1. The magnificent @the__0nly gifted me this spectacular illustration.
2. A poem by the late, great @andreagibson . Sent from Laura via Tina.
Shout-out my fellow Grief Astronomers.
@KyaP_Stacey Wish there was one of these at my university when I was in undergrad! I ended up forming one on one & group relationships with Black Faculty & fellow students. Met quite a few at a Black Faculty and Student Council Award Ceremony which was great!
2 Gifts that have brought me solace during my most recent flare.
1. The magnificent @the__0nly gifted me this spectacular illustration.
2. A poem by the late, great @andreagibson . Sent from Laura via Tina.
Shout-out my fellow Grief Astronomers.
2 Gifts that have brought me solace during my most recent flare.
1. The magnificent @the__0nly gifted me this spectacular illustration.
2. A poem by the late, great @andreagibson . Sent from Laura via Tina.
Shout-out my fellow Grief Astronomers.