I am tired I’m tired, tired of breathing air that smells of pain I’m tired of hoping that happiness will come knocking at my door Tired of shedding tears of blood Tired of chasing a future that doesn’t want me…
Resilience of the Earth
By Oluwatimilehin (Timmy) Awopegba In Nigeria’s sun, where my roots first found life, I watched the Earth bend, but never break, The rivers surged, the trees stood tall, An echo of strength in each passing quake. Now in New York,…
If You’ve Got Soul.. : A Short Revisitation of Christina Aguilera’s 2006 Masterwork “Back To Basics”.
Aiming to deconstruct and shed light on some of the narratives surrounding the album, its white and (sometimes) contentious creator, and her formidable relationship with and to Black music, “If You’ve Got Soul…” takes an in-depth look at the context at the crux of the controversies and asks readers what does it truly mean to be a lady of soul?
Semi-Country Roads.
Although I do not have any inherent cultural ties to the genre, I have always felt a strong connection with Country music. I was born and primarily raised in Long Beach, CA, but some of my earliest musical memories involve…
Hello & Aspirations.
“What are your future goals, dreams, and aspirations? These can be career-related, about the impact you might want to have on the world, or about how you want to feel every day when you wake up.” As a Digital Music…
Future goals, dreams, and aspirations.
I think of self-improvement when considering future goals, dreams, and aspirations. I want to be the best version of myself and encourage others to strive for that. I believe self-improvement is the fundamental prerequisite for achieving our other ambitions. We…
Em(Body)ed Experiences with the CUNY Peer Leaders
On Friday 10/14 CUNY Peer Leaders gathered to participate in a Body Mind Mapping exercise. What is Body Mind Mapping you might ask? I was first introduced to Body Mind Mapping at the MURAP 2019 Conference at UNC-Chapel Hill. A…
March !
Hello everyone and anyone reading this blog post. It means a lot to me. It feels like a long time since I’ve written a post even though it’s been a month or so. I am grateful for this opportunity to…
A sufficiently compact mass
I’d like to preface my thoughts with something I find myself saying way too often: I am glad to read how much our voices echo each other’s. As if the abyss that we so claim to be lonely, is just violently muted by the overwhelming laments of a generation that can just…
