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Continue reading →: The Osage Nation
I just finished reading Killers of the Flower Moon. To say that I am disturbed by what I learned is a gross understatement. This is a nonfiction work by a journalist who wrote about the “Reign of Terror” that was perpetrated upon the Osage Tribe in the early 20th century.…
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Continue reading →: Make It Make Sense
Illiteracy in the U.S. is going to get worse. Does anyone believe that all of these sweeping changes are going to make America great? I’ll wait….
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Continue reading →: Artists and Creatives, We Need You!
This is the time for creatives to shine. With all of the devastation, upheaval, and negativity brewing in the states and the world, we need art. Art moves us, it stirs our conscience, and it heals. I’m not asking for them to take on the burden of these topics as…
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Continue reading →: I’m So Angry
First, let me apologize for dropping off the face of the earth. I haven’t posted in so long. I am truly grateful for everyone who has followed my blog over the years. I’ve been spread too thin with promoting my book, writing another one, and being a mother. But today,…
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Continue reading →: Moses of Her People
Because her birth date is unknown, I’m going to write about Araminta Ross, better known as Harriet Tubman, on the date of her death. The day that she was able to enjoy a hard-earned eternal rest. I’ve always been fascinated by Harriet Tubman and have always named her as the…
- Fuck the cookout
- What does that mean?
- I'm sitting in the airport thinking about Michael which I had the pleasure of seeing on Friday morning.
- I became an author at 51, here in Costa Rica.
I’m Ayoka
Welcome to Mule Of The World. Musings and rants from this Black woman. Zora Neale Hurston called the Black woman “the mule of the world.”
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