This Monday, North Little Rock High School hosted a day of service for the local community. Dubbed Mega King Fest 2018, it featured acts of service such…… Read more ““To Be Comfortable as Well;” or, the Death of Charles Smith Jr. in North Little Rock”

Originally published August 5th, 2016 In doing my research on Charles Smith Jr., I dug up this old piece. Korryn Gaines’ death bothered me because her intervention should…… Read more “The Visions of Broken Minds”

Originally posted July 28th, 2016. I’m currently researching and drafting a post on the killing of Charles Smith Jr. in North Little Rock. All the media pictures…… Read more “After February”

Michonne is one of my favorite characters in fiction. Beware, there be spoilers ahead. In the comics version of The Walking Dead, she is essentially the deuteragonist…… Read more “Black Personhood Survives the Zombie Apocalypse: Black Personhood and the Flaw in the Speculative Genres”

Over a decade ago, I was on the Q72 bus heading toward my grandma’s condo on Northern Boulevard near Pizza Sam’s when I got the news that…… Read more “The Heat: There is No Ultimate Victory Over My Toxic Masculinity”

When I think of black personhood, I think of this dude here. This picture is held by the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. It’s from 1942 and showcases…… Read more “Black Personhood”