In this two-part series I detail how I fell out of love with the militancy I found so enthralling in my youth. Today’s post delves into how a book I read as a teen unsettled me and led to uncomfortable questions about my idols.
Tag Archives: growth
January
20
Vindicated
posted by ExiledMind
While the idea of revenge may seem like a gratifying choice, it’s rarely the wisest one. A reflection on my struggle with it.
Splintered
posted by ExiledMind
In late April 2015, I watched as Baltimore erupted in riots and protests following the death of Freddie Gray. Like Ferguson the year before, the images caught the rapt attention of the American public. By the time the uprising in Baltimore occurred I’d learned that knee-jerk, intense reactions didn’t serve my interest or those of […]
November
14
Happiness NOW
posted by ExiledMind
Life is a drink and love’s a drug…Coldplay, ‘Hymn For The Weekend’ I stood in the Costco parking lot early in the evening on Wednesday, November 1st, loading a box full of bulk items into the back of my SUV. Once everything was secure I slammed the door, the flags of the US and Tanzania […]
May
13
Do You Really Want It: On Stagnation and Laziness
posted by ExiledMind
Today I share an excerpt of my life and how I am learning to deal with a character flaw.
March
09
Gettin’ Grown: A Retrospect on My Hip-Hop Fandom
posted by ExiledMind
The nineteenth anniversary of the slaying of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace led me to reflect on my relationship with the genre that has lionized him in death.
