A few months ago, I wrote a Letter to My Son, a lot of it was about how to be a healthy man, devoid of toxic masculinity, highlighting some of the most important lessons I’ve learned. Today, I write this one to him when he gets older. P.S. You can check my letters to my daughter and black women here.
Beyonce and the Beauty of Pregnancy (Letter to Moms)
While it has not been confirmed, the internet is abuzz with the possibility of Beyoncé giving birth to her second and third child. Continuing with Women’s Week here at Everything’s Magnificent, why not highlight the Queen Bey?
Continue reading “Beyonce and the Beauty of Pregnancy (Letter to Moms)”
Letter to Black Women
Letter to President Obama
In honor of the 44th President of the United States and his farewell address, I pen this letter to him.
Same Drugs: Growing Up and Growing Apart
Today is dedicated to an old friend and past love. I writing this to finally have my own type of closure.
This is inspired by Same Drugs by Chance the Rapper. You can find the lyrics here. Continue reading “Same Drugs: Growing Up and Growing Apart”
Letter to my Daughter (Part 1)
Today’s post started from a brief Twitter Conversation with Melinda Anderson @mdawriter : She definitely helped my brain get going on these ideas. And of course, thank you to the amazing Lauren Michelle Allen @MichelleHux for always being funny, thought-provoking, and warm to one of the thousands of people who follow her daily.
Part Two is up here
There is a common trope in black literature that is heartwarming but also borderline redundant: Letters from black men to their sons. While I would have liked my father to write me an instruction manual, I realize that our daughters are often neglected. So, the following is a letter to my daughter (That doesn’t exist). Continue reading “Letter to my Daughter (Part 1)”
