Glenda Nichole

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The blood you possess Bold, dark, poised and finesse Made of gold, diamonds, silver, iron and sweat Birthed from a land brought rape, genocide and distress Who are you? Where are you? Black man copied by the rest Bound together by geography and time Torn apart by fear and lies Our future remains a torment of unrest Our history fading and failing the test Who are you? Where are you? Black man envied at his best Forever entangled to a culture not your own Antagonizing the discourse of the she you still do not know Speaking in tongues unrelated you…Read More

Teeth protruding Eyes glowing Full moon – shine Howling at the night Satisfied it to shape shift Undaunting in its plight Heart racing Fear rising God Am I in its sight? Impossible to prepare For an uninitiated freight Salt and Pepper fur It crawls into my room It growls, breath stench Blood shot eyes Yellow teeth What did I do? It strikes Ghastly claws penetrating My virtuous skin Impossible to shield myself To protect myself From the unfamiliar let in I can’t hide my pain My yells, cries Drowned in its fit of rage At least this time This time…Read More

This documentary is truly compelling and informative about biracial children born to German women and African American soldiers during WWII and how these children were left behind by their fathers and disowned by their country.  The effects of a world war, race and identity would be challenging subjects individually, but two documentaries are taking on all three issues at once, in an attempt to shed light on a forgotten population. “Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story,” which was released last summer and “Brown Babies: Germany’s Lost Children,” which aired on German television this fall, reveal the virtually unknown stories of the…Read More