Category Archives: General

Abolish The Police

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Awake BW

  I sit here on this day of celebration with a broken heart and a body filled to the brim with helpless rage. We might not be slaves anymore but we are by no means free. As my mind buzzes … Continue reading →

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Why Twitter Coddles Nazis

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Awake BW

There’s been a disturbing trend of late out in these Twitter streets. Ongoing I should say. The perpetrators have changed (slightly) but the victims, Black women, remain the same. Oh the stories I could tell of the years of abuse … Continue reading →

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A Sensation of Black Women

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Awake BW

Yesterday I created the collective noun for Black women while quote-replying to an awesome tweet. Check it out: LOTS of Black women. Not just one or two. Hire a sensation of Black women. https://t.co/rGCAmhL0is — Awake Black Woman (@AwakeBlackWoman) April … Continue reading →

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The Bear and the Maiden Fair

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Awake BW

The jig is so far up that it’s usually only Cosmonauts who get to see such rarefied views. It’s something that someone like me has peeped for a long while now, as pretty much the bulk of my blog posts … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Awake BW

We lived in “The Valley”, he and I. Our neighbors thought we were married. But we weren’t. We used to get a giggle about that, him being gay and whatnot. Out walking my little Yorkie, enjoying the Southern California sunshine, … Continue reading →

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Support The Team, Win The Game

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Awake BW

Some of you out there are forgetting not only what’s at stake, but are also forgetting how to even play to win. I’ll be using all kinda sports metaphors in this post – most likely mixed in with my usual … Continue reading →

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Criminal Cops

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Awake BW

Here’s the deal. I’ve decided to stop using the phrases: “Dirty Cops” or “Bad Cops” or anything along those lines. And I’ll tell you why. The opposite of dirty is clean. Toss those dirty clothes into the washing machine and … Continue reading →

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2015 in review

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Awake BW

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 8,100 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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Suspicious People vs Suspicious Behavior

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Awake BW

For a very long time now I’ve been getting damn near physically ill at the sheer numbers of Black people being murdered by police officers. I can’t even begin to write about all my feelings on that, so this post while … Continue reading →

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Why I Cried Today

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Awake BW

Last night was surreal. I tweeted about it seconds after it happened, when I was back safely inside my home. I can’t say as I felt that my life was threatened, but I was made to feel startled, scared, upset, … Continue reading →

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