A few weeks back, I alerted all my wonderful readers to the fact that I’ll be doing weekly updates. Why? Well, we all know that I write when inspiration instigates, which is unfortunately not that often. However, God is good and recently positioned me in a place to access weekly inspiration as well as a potentially good
Author: Sankofa
Softboys, sweet girls and the tragedy of 21st century “love”.
9 August 2017 – The softboy -hating SANKOFA DISCLAIMER : I f*cked with this song before we knew that she was an anti-black hater ass trick. I no longer stan, but for my own integrity’s sake I don’t retrospectively edit my posts. Nonetheless, understand this girl is CANCELLED. On this womxn’s day I feel like I’m
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Dear 16 Year Old Me
24 June 2017, Love from the 20yr old me. Dear 16 year old me, You’re 20 now- I know right. I never did think I’d make it till eighteen but you did. Yeah the depression will have you drowning at stages, but you’re going to be become a really great swimmer. You’re also going to
What is style?
Those of us who are avid fans of pop culture- or rihanna, same difference these days- will be well aware that yesterday the music video for wild thoughts by DJ Khaled ft Rihanna and Bryson Tiller dropped yesterday. Directed by Colin Tiley the music video takes on a cinematographic life of it’s own. Which could
Choking on dreams of democracy
17 October 2016, The Invalidated SANKOFA After the arrest of five cadres in the last two weeks the following is what I have to say It’s like I’m choking on my desire to live in a land where the law applies to its people in a way that is indicative of a justice that people
Is God white?
7 May 2017 SANKOFA Is God white? This is a question that may seem unnecessary to some readers, if so, you probably need to read this article as much as the people who have asked this question before. I am one such person who has asked God this question on numerous occasions, for reasons that
Solange wasn’t the first to say it; “Don’t touch my hair!”
15 October 2016 SANKOFA wondering why we still even need to talk about this! (Please listen to the song if you haven’t before, for the culture and context ensuu…) Recently, in the last two weeks to be specific, I have had a milieu of different people ask to touch my hair. I am exhausted by this
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Human Hurricanes
25 October 2018 -The Storm Chasing SANKOFA I don’t understand why we’re all so young and afraid of getting hurt. Like fuck that fam, we’re resilient, we’ll heal. I have no doubt about it- because I’ve survived so much more than I thought I possible. You see to me, a young heartbreak is an irresistible