The Black Woman Died During the 2012 Super Bowl and Grammysby Sabrina Dawkins I have a riddle for you.They symbolically killed black Evefor the 2012 Grammys:Whitney Houston was the symbol.They killed Eve so Madonna and Adele could reign.Michael Jordon was Jacob’s twin,and he had evil sons.And eight years later God avengedthe real Eve, Betty Shabazz,and
You Are Using Salt Incorrectly
You Are Using Salt Incorrectlyby Sabrina Dawkins You’ve been using salt improperly. Salt should bring out the flavors of the foods you are eating; you should not taste the salt itself. Therefore, sprinkle a little salt in the pot—only a little—during the cooking process and only to subtly bring out the flavors of the foods
The Slavery that Fiction Creates – Actors Cannot and Will Not Save You
The Slavery that Fiction Creates – Actors Cannot and Will Not Save Youby Sabrina Dawkins Doug Carlin won’t save you. Denzel Washington pretending to be Malcolm X will not save you. Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained, pretending to be a combination of Nat Turner and Malcolm X, will never save you. Nate Parker pretending to
Art Hobbes
Art Hobbesby Sabrina Dawkins Art Hobbes, Kanye said,“Why would I readwhen I have the opportunityto fucking watch TV?”Art Hobbes, Timbaland said,“The damage is doneso I guess I’ll be leaving.”Art Hobbes, athleteshave you looking at a playground sportas a possible career dream.Art Hobbes, after programming is completeand in front of the TV you’ve Fallen asleep,Timbaland said,“The
Public School Blues
Public School Bluesby Sabrina Dawkins I remember at 13under gym weight room stairwellin the dark,behind closed door,cutting class,young black femalestoo young to smokebut one of themalways brought Newports.They taught me Marlboroswere for white people.Teenage voices ad-libpopular R&B song lyricswithout the music,flippantdiscussing sex encountersas if they should beset to music,as if they were entertainmentfor our ears:Shrugs,
Hot as Hell
Hot as Hellby Sabrina Dawkins People don’t knowhow to grow crops anymore.It was dark.I went to the grocery store,and for conveniencethere was an orange gas tubecoming out of the pavementat each parking space.I wondered if this dream meantorange fire slowly heatsthe earth from below.God knowsgas and cars slowlymake metaphors of hell true.
Watching TV is Like Watching Children’s Picture Books
Watching TV is Like Watching Children’s Picture Booksby Sabrina Dawkins TV dumbs you down because it’s like looking at a children’s picture book, gazing at the glossy pages with bright colors. It’s like watching cartoons for the rest of your life, looking at moving pictures instead of words. You become mentally stunted. Even worse, you
Satan’s Morality
Satan’s Moralityby Sabrina Dawkins Satan’s morality comes from outside,in blue uniforms,and cameras,and nightsticks.The investigators look at youwith cold eyesand tight lips.They can’t give you advicebecause that would breakthe façade of being objective.You’ve committed a crimeso forced correction consistsof being caged.But caging an animalonly breaks the spirit.Holy Spirit moralityresides within,so no clunky cameras,or uniforms, or nightsticks,
Demonic Rap Bass
Demonic Rap Bassby Sabrina Dawkins Beside subwooferin the trunkis a large trash bagfilled with aluminum cans,and no, Big Boi,they don’t sound good.Nevertheless, the winner was rap.Moses Hogan showedme he didn’t get the jobbecause during the auditionhe hit too many high keyson the pianoto try to raise your soul.But you wanted low bass thumps,heavy blows,to knock
My Artificial Black Panther
My Artificial Black Pantherby Sabrina Dawkins Lauryn Hill is my collard greenscooked with M&M’s,“To do black music so selfishlyand use it to get myself wealthy,”with a natural short afro,throwing up the 666 sign,wearing Louis Vuittonwhile singing to young black girlsto respect themselves,articulating “Black Rage.”Pseudo black liberation,nihilistic chaos,sold out,masqueradingas a black intellectualbut harboring artificial ingredients:thirty pieces