Love

Feb 17, 2022

Elikem’s Corner: Ain’t Nothing Better Than You

You were among the first pages of a new chapter  A catalyst for change A breath of fresh air Forcing breath into my lungs Because baby, You are the breath in my lungs,  The air that I need  Filling me with warmth and life  With just enough to feed my desire for more  More life,…

Nov 18, 2021

Elikem’s Corner: November 15, 2018

As I go into this third year, As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, And it gets harder to get out of bed,  I contemplate whether all this was worth it.  Whether it was worth waking up.  My heart hurts and my soul is tired And now I don’t know if I’ll…

Mar 31, 2021

Elikem’s Corner: Peace

I truly believe good things come in threes Like the trifecta or Holy Trinity  So here are three examples of how you’ve been my peace:    Peace The immediate, instantaneous feeling that rushes through my body whenever you utter your favorite phrase “you know I got you” it was terrifying in the beginning  Despite all…

Mar 24, 2021

Elikem’s Corner: Home

Home Smells sweet like vanilla Occasionally a whiff of cigarette smoke Sometimes a vape Sometimes it’s just weed Home is About 200 pounds Thick arms and thick thighs The deepest belly button I’ve ever poked And the most beautiful eyes And unkempt hair And a crooked smile Home is The only place I feel safe…

Feb 7, 2017

Letter from the editor: Love letter to men of color

Dear men of color, In a time where our country is more divided than ever we are approaching a day that celebrates love. Valentine’s Day is often painted as a transactional holiday, one where we give gifts in exchange for love. This Valentine’s Day I am writing to tell you how much you are loved…

Aug 26, 2016

Raleigh Little Theatre’s Memphis Intertwines Music, Love and Race

Anahsza Jones| Managing Editor On August 25, 2016 I was privileged enough to get the opportunity to see Memphis at Raleigh Little Theatre, and let me say, I was absolutely blown away. As a veteran Broadway enthusiast, I will admit, I didn’t have the highest expectations. Call it New Yorker’s arrogance, but I just didn’t…

Feb 27, 2013

All Love is Beautiful

Taurean Brown | Contributor Taurean Brown is a community activist and freelance writer based in Durham, N.C. Follow him on Twitter @TheBlackVoice or visit blacksankofa.wordpress for more of his writing.  Embracing Homosexuality in the Black Community  Black people for so long have been the victim of a vicious system that has done its best to destroy our beautiful…