Respect the Day...AND the man!
I sit typing this on January 16, 2023. The day set aside to celebrate the legacy and contributions of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TJ Spence - Author/Freelance Writer/Tech Writer/Blogger
Presenting TJ's Place, where I will post about and facilitate discussions about whatever we want to talk about. I have a very wide range of interests and things I love to talk about, so feel free to chime in! I may eventually move to a YouTube connection and invite you up!
Tory Lanez/Daystar Peterson
People have been asking me how I feel about the outcome of this case and whether I was going to write something about it or not. I wasn’t, but here we are. I’m not even going to really edit this.
The Best Man, Final Chapters
I am old enough to have watched the first "Best Man" movie as an adult. I was excited to see us (black people) on the screen as successful, college educated, young adults as opposed to what was common at the time. Sure, bad decisions were being made by the characters, and there was high drama. But this was a super-memorable movie and Malcolm Lee deserved all the accolades he received. I also watched the Best Man Holiday. One-time. Not that it wasn't an amazing movie, it was. It was just extremely sad and an emotional roller-coaster that I prefer not to ride again.
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Black Women, Protection, and How It Feels to Navigate
Well, here we are. People are still in the throes of discussing whether multiple things can be true at the same time. I guess growth is still stunted on thinking critically and not allowing respectability politics to affect our progress.
The Slap Heard World-Wide
I’m going to start with physical violence isn’t the answer. Will Smith was wrong.
Black Love: The Series, Documentary, and Everything Else
So hey, it’s been quite a while since I have posted and I apologize, but I’m not sorry. I say that because I needed to handle other things. We have got to learn to remove things from our over-full plates, if only for a short time. That’s what I did and now I’m back. Hopefully, on a bi-monthly basis. So, moving on…
Vulnerability & Other Stuff
I wish a good Sunday evening to everyone who reads these words. The holiday season is upon us, and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and a Happy Kwanzaa!
Black Women's Healing Spaces
I have a love for reality television that provides escapism from my reality.
Confidence Versus Arrogance
There is nothing like confidence. Whether it is confidence in your looks or abilities, confidence is a necessary trait to have in your life. If you lack confidence, that opens the gateway for unhealthy situations and activities in a person’s life.
Time, Feelings, and Inspiration
Sitting here today, it hit me like a ton of bricks. My mother has gone to be with the Lord, and I have not processed it, nor have I dealt with my feelings. I am strong for the kids because they lost their grandmother, I am strong around my siblings because they are hurting, but I have not processed it yet.
Happiness, Choices, and Responsibility
In the past few weeks, three words have consistently been in the back of my mind and different scenarios around me have made me take a pause and reflect on quite a few things.