Author: Wilfred Kanu Jr.
The Black Man
Racists do not realize how ignorant they are. They victimize others by keeping annals against the victim’s situation. Racists have no remorse for their race’s horrendous crimes against the Aborigines, Africans, Arabs, Asians, or Indian…
The Sandmann’s Journal Vol. 3
Vol. 3 continues from volume 2. It also comes from my blog, and the dates at the beginning of each chapter indicate when I published the original article. I also need to reiterate that although…
The Sandmann’s Journal Vol. 2
The Sandmann’s Journal Vol. 2 is a continuation of Vol. 1. Taken from my blog, the dates at the beginning of each chapter indicate when they were initially published. Though factual, these entries are not…
Racism is Cancer of the Soul
Racism is a form of mind cancer that we must treat aggressively. In 2017, no one should tolerate any racism anywhere on this planet. Of course, laws and governmental, ethical, and corporate policies condemn racial…
Locker Room Jokes
Back in the day, in the 90s, older guys would say sexually vulgar things about women. When I was younger, I saw a beautiful woman or two. I’d tell a friend what I’d do if…
Colin Kaepernick
Racism and all, the United States has offered a blissful transformation to millions of people. Since Mohamed Ali, it hasn't been common for mainstream athletes to take a controversial stand for civil rights. Collin Kaepernick's…
The Enduring Effort to Instill Fear in Your Psyche
The current protests against police brutality are at a stalemate. It's the notion of who the law commands to yield to whom. The police are a force. Unlike the military's capacity to establish international raids,…
Grenada (The Introduction)
I have a lot to learn about the origin of this great civilization. Therefore I may not be the most prudent narrator of the account of an island in the Caribbean. I will approach this…
My Top 10 Influences in Literary & Publishing Pt. 3
Kalu Abosi I went through a phase when I read almost everything I could get my hands on. During that time, I found a book by a Nigerian writer. He told a fascinating tale on…
My Top 10 Influences in Literary & Publishing Pt. 2
William Shakespeare The first time I learned about Shakespeare, I was at Christ the King College in Bo, Sierra Leone. I had already sung and acted in a few church plays. Before that time, the…
My Top 10 Influences in Literary & Publishing Pt. 1
A wise woman once told me, "you're who you say you are." That was at a time when I had issues with my identity. Born in Sierra Leone but raised in Liberia until adolescence, and attended…
Emancipation & Repatriation
For the most part, the United States, Great Britain, and France enslaved West Africans. Religious groups and abolitionists launched demonstrations charging that slavery was a crime against humanity. That tumultuous historical moment ended after the…
All Lives Includes Black Lives
Misconstruing the protest against murderous police officers is easy, as if the protesters do not feel indebted to the courage of the police. That misconception is too deceptive. Of course, we all want the police…