March 26, 2009 – Marquis Hunt

The Mirage

A Comfort That Betrays We speak of unconditional love as if it is a thing to be held, a possession

AI and The Unfinished Mind

Marquis and Deepak: The Blind Spot in AI’s Promise A Companion Piece Recently, at an event, someone put a book

The Perfect Gift

For God so loved the World that They gave… “YOU” I would love for You to remember Remember You are

Digging Up Rot: It’s Written All Over Your Face

Shame is a silencer. It drapes itself over our histories, our conversations, our families, and stops us from looking too

What is The Black Man’s Burden?

In my previous piece, “I Don’t Hate White People,” I explored the complexities of navigating relationships in a world shaped

I Don’t Hate White People

Honesty in Discourse First, let me start by saying this: I’m not mad at white people. Neither do I hate

When Going High Isn’t Enough

A Personal Note to My Fellow Progressives I write these pieces—”Loose Lips” and “Repeat This”—not merely as essays, but as

Loose Lips

Loose Lips Sink Ships—But What Does That Really Mean? “Loose lips sink ships.” “You can’t squeeze blood out of a

Repeat This

…Repeat THIS… It’s everywhere, if you listen closely-phrases like “for real for real”, “cray cray” or simply repeating a word

Soothe Sayer

I’ve been thinking, meditating, and musing over these last couple of days since Tuesday evening, November 5th—the night of the

Losing My Skill For Fear

Hey In There, You’ve practiced being afraid for so long that you’ve become good at it. So good that it’s

Scorched Earth

Kamala Harris Walks Into the Fire and Exposes Trump’s Destructive Legacy In a showdown that revealed the core of Donald

Plant Me a Tree

Have you ever found yourself reflecting on a love or connection that is no longer physically present, yet still exists

Redeemer

You’ve believed you could only go so far. You’ve believed there was only so much you could take. You’ve been

Black Brother

In a world that’s constantly trying to silence us, it’s easy to feel like your voice doesn’t matter, like your

Extraordinary

If I were an Extraordinary man With ordinary means Maybe I could turn little into much Or find golden eggs

It’s Not Our Turn Now

In this piece, I step into the role of speechwriter, imagining the words that President Biden might speak as he

The Eternal Cycle of Becoming: A Journey into Time, Identity, and Spiritual Awakening

(If you haven’t yet journeyed through Yesterday I Died, this reflection is your next step. Inspired by that poem’s profound

Still Worthy of Peace

We want dialogue without discourse. We want conversation without context. We want autonomy without altruism. We want entitlement without ethic

A Bad DeBait & The Politics of Fear

In today’s political landscape, we face a battle unlike those fought by our ancestors just decades ago. It’s a battle

Con Job: Trump’s Unexpected Campaign for Biden’s Immunity

The complexities of America’s criminal justice system have long been felt by communities of color, where incarceration and the label

Silent Treatment

I’ll say it for the record: EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PATH. While this is a commonly accepted truth, let’s consider

You Touched Me

There are things that go through me From way beyond what’s not of me The tonal influence of symphony Melodies

The Lover

It’s the one who helps you believe what you didn’t believe before Even if that means you rethinking you It’s

More Than I Ever Did

Look at the face of someone you love Experience with them the joy that lives through them in your absence.

Yesterday I Died

Tomorrow, I will be born again. I will start from the beginning and change into a new form. I will

Worthy of Peace

You are entitled to fight But You are Worthy of Peace. Imagine how strong you are. Imagine your ability to