A few weeks ago someone on Twitter said, women make friends at the club so easily. “Girls make friends so quickly. Yal be in the club “Hi you’re pretty, i’m pretty. Lets be pretty together…” In the name of all things #VurnerableyFearless. Two weeks ago, I was hiding, hiding from a spirit when I met [...]
Posts Tagged ‘My Biggie Wars’
#ChangeJobs #ChangeGods
Monday, April 4th, 2011How Oakland Brought Me #Aquemini
Monday, February 14th, 2011On Saturday, I met #Aquemini. I was posted up, waiting for someone, doing me. He then spoke, and asked if I was a professor. I had just come from writing the midterm and reading so I had a bag of books next to my chair. I responded no, I am a teacher. I asked him [...]
Faith and Biggie : A Review of Keep the Faith
Sunday, September 28th, 2008I read Faith’s memoir, Keep the Faith, by Faith Evanswith Aliya S. King, this weekend. I was surprised by the tone,it was honest, readable and ultimately made you want to like her. She starts off the book giving the first couple chapters to her childhoodand familial background and then goes into her relationship withBiggie and [...]
In My Oakland Gristle
Monday, December 10th, 2007Man listen. There is an article in the Chronicle todayabout Oakland and murders. It had me livid, inspired,depressed AND heated all at once. You can read it here. In the last five years, 557 people were slain on the city’s streets, making Oakland the state’s second-most murderous city, behind Compton. Most victims are young, black [...]
You Notice How People Hate Mothers?
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Typically the venom I witness in the media towards parents is directed at those that are low income and the working poor. Imagine my surprise when I see the homies at the Washington Post talking sh*t about people who hire folks to HELP with raising their children. But no more! It turns out that other [...]
The Bridge Haunts Me: My Biggie Wars
Friday, August 31st, 2007Its been a month since I have been out of BK. It hurts. But not in the obvious ways. See I was walking in ‘Frisco on Wednesday, and right there in a plain sight was a 2 by 4 poster of the BK bridgeand it was like I saw a ghost. See. For a long [...]
Don’t Just Act Grown, Be Grown.
Friday, June 1st, 2007I don’t read movie reviews or book reviews. I simply go to movies based on the actor, director or the buzz from homies. Easy.Granted, some reviews slip through the cracks from the village voice or the news, but them sh*ts aren’t a deciding factor for me. Critics are haters. LOL. I go Barnes and Nobles [...]
You Don’t Know About My Biggie Wars…
Sunday, May 13th, 2007I been running the streets since that last postyall. Bouncing around the city. I started counting, and I realized that I changed my life substantially in ’07. 1.) I missed 6 birthday parties.2.) I missed A Clipse concert (I had free tix).3.) I missed A wedding. 4.) I missed all of the recent Sopranos episodes. [...]
