My spoken-word audio track for sale on Bandcamp
I’ve taken an old recording I made of reading my spoken-word work “A woman of wealth” at a local art gallery and put it up for sale on Bandcamp. The audio track art is a painting by my sister.
Sphinx Virtuosi: Black and Latinx chamber orchestra
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has published my article about the Detroit-based Sphinx Virtuosi, a classical stringed instrument ensemble composed of Black and Latinx musicians.
“Black comic book company makes money moves in the Midwest,” part two
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has published my profile of African American comic publisher Basi Affia and his company Sensi’il Studios. Because I had to take a 3,000-word interview transcript and chop it down to an 800-word article, I’m going to publish a part two of my interview with the Iowan entrepreneur here on my blog.
A poem and a publication for Juneteenth
The Inlandia Institute has published a new book, These Black Bodies Are…A Blacklandia Anthology, of writings and art by people of African Descent. I am honored that three of my poems, “Hope Fool,” “Cashier” and “Whole Numbers,” are among the written works in this new book, released on Juneteenth.
My story on the biggest speculative erotica anthology podcast in the universe
Nobilis Reed has created an audio podcast of my story “Pasiphae’s Lover” and posted it on Nobilis Erotica, what he calls “the most prolific erotica podcast in the known universe.” This is the first time I’ve had writing of mine turned into an audio work.
A poem for environmental justice
In April 2022, the St. Paul Almanac publicized the winners of its Environmental (In)justice in Mni Sóta Maḳoce (Minnesota) Storytelling Contest held in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas Sustainable Communities Partnership. A poem of mine was one of the six winners.
I’m so nice, they chose me twice!
I’m late in making this announcement, but I am proud and amazed that for the second time a story of mine has been chosen to be included in a Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year volume.
My poem won a contest!
I am one of six winners of the Environmental (In)justice in Mni Sóta Maḳoce (Minnesota) Storytelling Contest presented by the University of St. Thomas Sustainable Communities Partnership and the Saint Paul Almanac.
I see fire…
I’ve been missing in action for so long because I couldn’t bring myself to blog after another innocent Black man’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department.
Wishing I could celebrate…
Wishing I could celebrate my latest publication on Melissa Fondakowski’s blog Unfit to Print, but I’m still hurting over the death of my longtime colleague from the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, editor-journalist-activist Mel Reeves. Still, I’m grateful for the publication and for Melissa heaping such great praise upon me.
Finally made it into Best Lesbian Erotica!
I have a story in the upcoming Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year 6! This was my fourth attempt at trying to get into BLE. I wasn’t even going to bother submitting this time, but editor Sinclair Sexsmith emailed me personally asking me to submit after reading my story in a Black lesbian erotica anthology and seeing I had previously submitted to BLE.