Author: LawyerLiv

It is my second week in Kinshasa. The (real) city of Love. I am eating sweet potato leaves, in a boubou and gold africa-shape earrings. Money doesn’t move me, humans do. BTW- Soon, one of my million ideas will materialize: “Genga’s Garage” this will be an aunthentic African shop with pieces specifically curated by me.…

As I was busy frolicking the streets exhibiting groupie behavior towards Fally Ipupa; Operation Midnight Hammer was launched and #47 bombed Iran, a unilateral declaration of war.(Congress has the SOLE power to declare war.) BUT… Imma need Republicans, especially the token blacks, once very loud about their support of a racist, fascist, sexist- the likes…

Terrible divide/misunderstandings in our communities. On one hand, Africans are like ”how can African Americans live in the greatest nation in the world, economically speaking and still have nothing” WHEREAS African Americans are like “how is it possible for a normal human being to bleach their skin?”. Both are steeped in deep misunderstanding of each…

Three years ago today, I was arguing with nurses to let me in my sister’s delivery room. She was having her first baby and nurses were blabbing on about some obscure COVID policy. Her husband, the natural choice, was already inside and she could only have one guest. This confused me as we were ALL…

After many years in delulu-nation, refusing to believe in the primitive nature of mankind- I have concluded: Men are like politics.If you don’t do them, they will do you. My darling sisters, maintaining your integrity and not soiling your hands is cute LONG AS YOU’RE NOT on the losing side… XOXO

I am what they call an Afro-Optimist. We are aware of the difficulties on the ground— heck mere minutes ago, I experienced a power cut while in elevator in a 5 star hotel in Africa… (Lasted 2 seconds. No biggie.) Additionally, inter-Africa travel is caricaturely tidious. Every 5 minutes you want to ask, is this…

It’s about to go down in America!!1900 Protests are planned tomorrow accross all 50 states to denounce #47. Apparently 2 states have already mobilized the National Guard. Stay safe. Stay woke. God bless America.