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Legend Has It... — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. Ignored by a ‘raceless society,’ black Mexicans are themselves in denial. Of their history. And efforts to bring dignity to los negros have largely failed. Houston Chronicle, Vol. 130. July 4, 2004. Legend has it,. There was a slave ship. Sailing near the Yucatan peninsula. The slaves let loose. They ran into the wilderness. Many of them established. Pueblos, hidden away from. This is the explanation. Kings and Ol...

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SHINE — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. The first time I came across Emmanuel Afolabi's. And rightfully so, they are inspirational to myself as well, including Emmanuel. Connect with Emmanuel via Tumblr. As a young girl, I'd watch my father over a thousand times shine his shoes. A retired military man, a good appearance was essential. One's appearance would set the tone for all that was to come that day and a pair of well polished shoes was the ...My yo...

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Black Girl Lost — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. During the early 1970s, a new literary genre emerged that dealt directly with the plight of African Americans and other ethnic groups living in highly-populated urban areas. This style of literature took a ruthlessly realistic, hard-hitting look at the circumscribed, limited lifestyle choices imposed upon people of color because of poverty, lack of education and lingering social and race stereotypes. Revisiting th...

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As If I Were Lit From Within — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within. August 31, 2014. As If I Were Lit From Within. Are you looking for that boy still? Whoever had spoken up sounded annoyed, her voice popping with the sound of sucked teeth, a sign of disapproval. Don’t get lost out there looking for love! One of them sang behind me mockingly. Yeah, another teased, don’t get all romantic and let all them frogs in here fool you for a prince! They were be...

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Memory Lane — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. Near the end of last year, once summer left, I had the pleasure of capturing a story that did not only intersect with my childhood but also intersects with the childhood of countless other girls on playgrounds, schoolyards and neighborhood streets around the world. I'm very appreciative for the parents and students at the Betty Shabazz International Charter School. A very special thank you to Desmond Owusu. For ce...

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As If I Were Lit From Within ... A Short Story — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within. August 31, 2014. As If I Were Lit From Within. Are you looking for that boy still? Whoever had spoken up sounded annoyed, her voice popping with the sound of sucked teeth, a sign of disapproval. Don’t get lost out there looking for love! They were bent over giggling, a few shaking so violently with laughter that they began to spill their d...

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Dear Nina — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. June 13, 2015. An experimental short film offering a glimpse into the life of Cora, a woman whose hidden truths and troubled past are revealed through a series of letters. Created by Renata Cherlise. Written by Constance Strickland, Renata Cherlise, and onceuponapoet. Directed by Constance Strickland. Co-Directed by Robert Adams. Performed and Narrated by Constance Strickland Photographed and Edited by Robert Adams.

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Black Like Her — Sunday Kinfolk

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As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. As If I Were Lit From Within . A Short Story. March 9, 2014. BLACK LIKE HER . #BLACKLIKEHER #WHM. Slavery, Black Womanhood and the Death of Laura Nelson. Just as slavery is part of the heritage of African Americans, the lynching of Laura Nelson is part of the heritage of black women; and any American with roots in the soil of Africa can lay claim to this painful legacy as we strive to achieve in a land that once enslaved and rejected us. During these decades,...