America constantly questions the validity of the space that Black Americans occupy. When America enslaved us, the pressing dilemma was… Read more Black Space
Author: qjoverton
I have been writing for the past forty years with little thought of publishing. That changed last year. I have a great love for the written word. It is a wonderful feeling when a person reads a passage and it brings an emotion that has lain hidden below the surface. That fuels my ambition to continue writing.
Echoes of Life, Listening for The Truth
This is my interpretation of life, as it was, what it is, and what it might be. I follow no lines of a concrete structure. These are merely the thoughts that have been screaming in my head for years, straining to be free. It is with this tangible site I give the intangible flight. So welcome to my thoughts. I hope you will find a measure of entertainment and thought-provoking moments.
So Many Words
There are so many words I want to say to you. There are moments when my hands cannot keep up… Read more So Many Words
Forever People
Forever People Our blackness is not a prop, We do not protest the injustice that we have faced lightly.We have… Read more Forever People
What is A Black Man Worth?
What is A Black Man Worth? I ponder the question, what is a black man worth? Is he valued based… Read more What is A Black Man Worth?
TROPHY
You kill us! What is your purpose? You cannot destroy our blackness. We will always be more than the selected… Read more TROPHY
BLACK
Black I am the black mother. I am the black father. When we die do we devolve into the forgotten… Read more BLACK
We Must Remember
Sometimes I feel we can only be what we were. Frozen in a landscape of dripping tears and sagging emotions.… Read more We Must Remember
How to Keep Your Woman Happy
How To Keep Your Woman Happy Tell her you love her every day, every chance you get. Promise to love,… Read more How to Keep Your Woman Happy
BOOMERANG
I tossed a boomerang into the future, and it returned with the residue of racism from tomorrow. Being black in… Read more BOOMERANG
Breathe For Me
Why don’t you lay down and let me kiss you wherever youlike. All you must do is point with your… Read more Breathe For Me
