“I’m still standing,” I whispered. “I know,” said John Henry. “I know.” One last ride, one last book, one last fight. TRISTAN STRONG KEEPS PUNCHING is out and I am full of so many emotions. Buy here: books.disney.com/book/tristan-s…

A little late but meaning the same congratulations on your book from a fellow Bison.

On this day in 1959, 69 black boys were padlocked in their dormitory at school and it was then set on fire. 21 burnt to death while 48 managed to escape. A THREAD.

Super-large yachts have become the status symbol of the billionaire class. And Russian oligarchs are not the only people who own them. While half of our people work paycheck to paycheck, members of the American oligarchy spend hundreds of millions to build their very own yachts.

Figure out the WHY behind your book project & your life as a writer. Once you have this, treat it like a vision statement that you can post somewhere you’ll see it everyday, that keeps you motivated to keep returning to your manuscript. #amwriting #writingcommunity

There are NO WORDS for this abuse of power and VIOLATION of that girl’s civil rights. The HORROR and abuse of this makes my skin itch. Every person responsible for this betrayal needs to be held accountable.

I'm attending the DC Poor People's Campaign April Meeting on Tuesday April 26 at 6:30pm. Join me! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/dc-poor…

I just refused a job that obviously was a poor fit. Anyone looking for a remote writer or a Health Educator (International)?

#@Toluse #@newsbySamuels. Everybody should read the book by these two authors of the #Washpost: His Name is George Floyd:One Man's Struggle for Racial Justice." It is the story of how slavery and racism influenced the life and death of George Floyd and still affects Black people

You are using words--they mean absolutely nothing. Please use your power to change things. This is performance behavior. How can can you sleep at night when so many people have died because you did not act.

“This decision is perverse. It is illogical,” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent in Shinn v. Ramirez. huffpost.com/entry/supreme-…

Those who claim that nothing can be done just prove they don’t have the creativity or empathy to lead.

I’m attending Robert for DC’s event, “Meet & Greet in Mt. Pleasant with Robert White” – sign up now to join me! mobilize.us/robertfordc/ev…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has ties to insurrectionists via his wife Ginni Thomas and voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Thomas says LGBTQ+ rights & contraception should be next. SIGN THE PETITION: Justice Thomas must resign or be impeached! sign.moveon.org/petitions/clar…

Happy birthday Mom. Love you forever.

My dad and my uncle passed away from medical complications on the same day (5 minutes apart) last week. This has been an indescribable loss for my family, but we know that the brothers have each other. Please send prayers & help us celebrate their lives gofund.me/1f8f14bb

Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, & Louis Farrakhan. Harlem, 1963.

Hi Brendan: I read both of your books in about two days. and the interview in the Washingtonian three times. You are the master! I'm a writer living in DC from NC and very inspired by your writing. My email is [email protected].

Added to New in Folk Country Singer-Songwriter on Spotify: "Freedom Day (Part 2)" by Terri Lyne Carrington, Christie Dashiell, Weedie Braimah, Milena Casado, Morgan Guerin, Simon Moullier, Matthew Stevens ift.tt/rOQcA8n #folk #country #singersongwriter #newmusic #indie30