2020 Redemption

By Jontae Grace With the country being in the position that it is (we really should stop saying ‘the world’. How conceited is it to assume that everyone is going through as much turmoil as us), we need to center ourselves and regain composure. We are losing our collective minds, and Black people have usually…

The Man Who Hates Women

By Jontae Grace There exists in our society, a subset of men who look normal on the outside, all the while are seething with rage and ill-will for women. These men work at your jobs, they talk to you at parties, they look for all intents and purposes like ardent lovers. But deep down, they…

Failure and Frustration

I need something in my life that I can be absolutely proud of, that I can draw strength from during times of doubt, hurt and disappointment. I know I should look to God for strength and peace during times like that. But I will be the first to admit that I have not been the…

Should You Submit?

Submission is a very tricky conversation. Mention it in the wrong context, and it evokes fears of chauvinism, patriarchy and a return to the days of “a woman’s place”. Everyone has different visions of who, how and why they submit. In modern-day male/female relations, people are cautious of one another; no one wants to relinquish…

9/20

As I write this, in bed with Divine Feminine Energy laying next to me, I’m wondering why relationship topics have become so hard to write lately. Have I run out of things to say? Is my creativity driven by my pain and loneliness, to the point that happiness stunts my output? Should I leave this…