I am Cinderella, glass shoe, blue ball gown, hair tied up and pinned by a tiara I am Rapunzel, long flowing hair, trapped in the tower, waiting for my prince, I hope have filled the criteria Or maybe not because I am none of them. My life is not what you see in the storybooks,…

I am wired this way I say in my defense, Wired to think about the hopelessness in every situation Wired to ignore the 5 percent chance that this or anything else might work Truth is, I am wired to be afraid Wired to assume Not to ask, not to talk, only to listen Wired to think…

In light of grand jury’s verdict with regards to Michael Brown’s murder at the hands of one meant to serve and protect, I would like to sadly declare the non-existence of the American Dream. Actually, I would like to declare it non-accessible to our black brothers and sisters. The American Dream symbolizes the opportunity to…

SAWUBONA WASO, Presenting, the one and only Madonna of Soweto, Brenda Fassie