Thoughts of a Narcoleptic Mind

I am black. I am a woman. I believe in supporting my community, when possible.  I believe in supporting our budinesses, our movies, etc. With that being said, I think it is unfair to call some sheep, or unaware because they may not be as emphatic about supporting Birth of a Nation. Yes, Nate Parker was acquitted. No, I don't know what actually happened. I do know that there are still questions, and that sn acquittal does not always mean innocece, just as a conviction does not always mean guilt. We leave in a culture where rape can be deemed more acceptable than smoking weed. There are far too many women who have suffered at the hands of sexual abusers. There are far too many black women who have been victims of sexual abuse many times over, oftentimes before hitting puberty. If you haven't survived it, you shouldn't dare to presume to know the conflict in conscience that some, especially black women, might have over whether or not ti support this movie. Don't you dare t

He is dark. He knows exactly what words will cut to the soul. He can be downright sadistic at times. He also has the spirit and soul of a poet. When you think he must have a heart as black as the still buried coal hidden in the crevices of some forgotten mine, the guard comes down and you see that there is some light shining through the cracks of that hear of coal. He is exasperating, and endearing, at the same time. He is who God created him to be, who years of life's varying experiences have molded him to be and I don't think I would change a single thing about him.