“To be a poor man is hard, But to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.” ~ W.E.B. Du Bois

One time for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I am grateful for genuine, sincere and kind family, friends, and mentors for they truly are angels 🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

A beautiful painting by Victor Patricio Landaluz - this is the artist’s depiction of African / Black love, courtship, elegance in the early 1800s in Cuba #VictorPatricioLandaluz

A-alikes think alike 🧠⚡️🧠

Sunday sightings : dessert diversity by the fireplace. 😎 #JusCoolNYC

Stay ready by getting ready for tomorrow today and make the most of opportunity when it asks you to dance…. #JusCoolNYC

Water-ology

Different energy and strategy are required for different goal timelines. Adjust your attack accordingly.

Memories of digging for vinyl in one of the many aisles at ⁦Amoeba Music⁩ 🎶😎 #JusCoolNYC

Think…. one day some of us might reflect on gas prices like this and comment about how ‘cheap’ gas used to be.

When you’re digging and find a mint mono Blue Note Horace Silver Quintet & Trio album cover with the wrong vinyl inside 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 #JusCoolNYC #JusCoolVinyl

Remembering Sista Faith Ringgold : artist extraordinaire. Painter, mixed media sculptor, quilter, performance artist, author, teacher, activist…. 🔥🔥🔥👏🏾✊🏾 #FaithRinggold #JusCoolNYC

Note self and encouragement to others on this journey of life, finding oneself, defining oneself and living in purpose. Poetry by Vill Poetry via Instagram

“The eternal spotlight is reserved for those who choose to inspire and uplift others through acts of dignity, humility and grace. This is true power. This is true cool.”

“If I knew this is the last time I see you, I’d tell you I love you, and would not just assume foolishly you know it already.” ~ Gabriel García Márquez

The Mighty Bomber 🎶🇬🇩🇹🇹

Fly art by Tokio Aoyama ✨🔥😎 Marvin Gaye and Janis Joplin #TokioAoyama #JusCoolNYC

The vow 🙏🏾✊🏾