What Makes Us Who We Are? On Writing a Novel About Inherited Identity
I’ve spent the last several months buried in draft after draft of a novel that, at its core, keeps circling
My First Fiction Novel: Here’s What I Learned
What a literary journey this has been. I started writing Black Blood White Hands (BBWH) as a short story. From
Chandler Moore Just Gave Us Permission to Be Human
Chandler Moore gets honest about rehab, therapy, and healing, and why Mel Robbins’ Let Them is the key to no longer caring what people think.
Let Them by Mel Robbins Review: What a Black Male Professional Took From It in 2026
Two words changed how I handle office politics, family pressure and my own ego. Here is my honest review of Let Them by Mel Robbins.
Food Porn and Cars: Toxic Masculinity
The Black barber shop is a cultural staple in neighborhoods across America and abroad. Everything is discussed from sports to
Don’t Ignore Numbers
For months leading up to January 2021, the numbers 911 and 119 were appearing every where–to me. At first I
Words That Bless, Words That Curse
The church was standing room only, as this was the main annual conference that attracted people from around the world.
When the Story Whispers Early: Patterns of Foreshadowing in Fiction
In many stories, the most important moments don’t arrive suddenly. Instead, they are quietly prepared for through dialogue, imagery, symbols,
Finding Treasure in the Unseen
It was finally hot and humid as summer approached, and the ground began to sweat. The kids wanted ice cream.
Billy Simmons The Black Jew
Genealogy is a form of storytelling that never ends. With the advent of DNA technology, genealogy has become more accurate