Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was a manifestation of hope that humanity might one day get out of its own way by finding the courage to realize that love and nonviolence are not indicators of weakness but gifts of significant strength.

The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance between horrors endured and victories achieved, and so it was during the Harlem Renaissance.

First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement.

Millions of tears have fallen for black sons, brothers, lovers, and friends whose assailants took or maimed their lives and then simply went on their way.

War poisons the land Like diseased minds downloaded/ into bowls of tears.

With my ninth mind I resurrect my first and dance slow to the music of my soul made new.

The more sincere the soul, the heavier the cross endured.