britni danielle

You are so much more than you give yourself credit for.

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:47:19 -0700

You are so much more than you give yourself credit for.

Are you a #GOALDigger? Sign up: BritniDanielle.com

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:35:19 -0700

Are you a #GOALDigger? Sign up: BritniDanielle.com

happy birthday America?

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:46:00 -0700

Dear America,
you did it, baby. You lived
up to your promise

even though it took
some time, you defied history
& got it right.

dear America,
today I see for the first time
what Jefferson hoped

when you were born
anything was possible
and for the first time

I feel he was right

Wrote this after Pres. Obama was elected. Not sure if I still feel the same way. Three years in and America has, again, shown herself to be a very imperfect experiment.

Rules for #GOALDiggers

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:10:50 -0700

Rules for #GOALDiggers

a throwback poem about #LeKid

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:05:48 -0700

my son is determined
to break his arm

standing atop our
leather ottoman proud
& grinning as if
he just conqured
    kilimanjaro

last week       he fell
and wailed until
salt caked his lashes
hysterical       he was
comforted with kisses
and coos

i ask my mother
how to keep him
off the furniture

“a boy” she says
“what do you expect?”

One of these days I’m going to release that chapbook. I promise.

dear beloved

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:33:27 -0700

I scribble your name on envelopes

wondering if you understand this

stirring beneath my skirt

head open and throbbing

I don’t miss you like I should

I think too much time has passed

too many words

not enough said

love still lives hear?

wisps of wind-swept memories

a tornado of bottled emotions threatening

us both if only

April 29, 1992

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:12:11 -0700

I wrote this poem years after I was grown and living in NYC, feeling slightly homesick. Today is the 20th anniversary of riots, so I thought it was fitting to share.

~britni danielle

[preface]

rodney knew what hit him

high as he was the catalyst of

four days of neglected rage

broadcast live on kcal9

wednesday we watch tv amused

cuz the live version doesn’t have any commentary

and 45 different camera angles

and instant replay florence and normandie

heave and break under the weight

a rock

a broken bottle

a trash can

thrown purposefully at the blue shields

that are supposed to protect my block

bleeds anger and frustration and false angst

and everybody wasn’t trying to be a revolutionary

breaking windows for new tvs my neighbor asks

if i want him to bring me something back from the ashes

before today we didn’t have a name

confused when people asked what part of LA

i was from near Inglewood was always my response

until now South-Central burned

across news wires and tv screens smoke

littered the street like the national guard

patrolling what was left

Dear #GOALDiggers: Steel sharpens steel. Upgrade your crew.

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:54:56 -0700

Dear #GOALDiggers: Steel sharpens steel. Upgrade your crew.

Above the Clouds: The Getty Museum

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:12:21 -0700

Above the Clouds: The Getty Museum:

Life's Too Short: Trayvon Martin, My granddaddy, and Me

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:03:00 -0700

Life's Too Short: Trayvon Martin, My granddaddy, and Me:

My take on the Trayvon Martin tragedy from the perspective of a mother of a brown boy.

My son could easily be Trayvon in 10 years.

"To return to love, to get the love we always wanted but never had, to have the love we want but are..."

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:54:05 -0700

““To return to love, to get the love we always wanted but never had, to have the love we want but are not prepared to give, we seek romantic relationships. We believe these relationships, more than any other, will rescue and redeem us. True love does have the power to redeem but only if we are ready for redemption. Love saves us only if we want to be saved.””

- bell hooks

What do we want? Justice for Trayvon Martin & a system that...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:21:24 -0700

What do we want? Justice for Trayvon Martin & a system that no longer targets black/brown youth!

18-15n-77-30w: winterartwork: Help put a child killer behind...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:01:40 -0700

18-15n-77-30w:

winterartwork:

Help put a child killer behind bars…

STORY HERE

ONLINE PETITION

18° 15’ N, 77° 30’ W

Arrest George Zimmerman

Murdered teen’s family demands justice

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:00:32 -0700

Murdered teen’s family demands justice :

#TrayvonMartin was murdered on Feb. 27. George Zimmerman, the man who killed him, still hasn’t be arrested by police despite having turned himself in after shooting.

Spread the word and help Trayvon’s family get justice.

Remember his name #TrayvonMartin

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:53:58 -0700

Remember his name #TrayvonMartin

I’m a proud member of the Nomad*ness Travel Tribe. They...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:40:53 -0800

I’m a proud member of the Nomad*ness Travel Tribe. They held me DOWN when I was in London. <3 them!

London Was Amazing!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:12:00 -0800

So, I’m back from London, and quite honestly, I’m a little sad.

I had SUCH an amazing time in the city that as soon as I got home I googled “how to move to London” and made plans to return in a few months.

Yes, I’m hooked.

Perhaps it was the newness of being across an ocean and in charge of my own ish, not bound by other folk’s plans or timeframe, or maybe it’s because I met some of the dopest people I’ve come across in a long time. But my time in London was nothing short of magical.

Was it cold? Yes! But apparently the weather was unseasonably warm and it only rained twice. However, I didn’t let the chilly weather stop me, though. I saw EVERYTHING I could possibly see in 8 days, so much so even the locals were impressed. I took buses, I took trains, I walked, I hopped in a cab, I saw the ‘hood, and where the wealthy live. I was all over London and back so much so that I could even navigate the tricky night buses with ease (and believe me, this is BIG).

And you know what? I’ve totally been bitten by the travel bug. I have decided that I’ll go to Costa Rica this year, and much like the other things that have manifested in my life, I’ll get there. You just wait.

Many of you have asked about where I stayed, what I did, who I met…all of that will be coming soon (promise). I’m going to try to do a video (I shot some footage around London & Paris) to give you a glimpse of my trip, so stay tuned, but just know ya girl had the time of her LIFE.

Have you ever been to London? Ever went on a trip that changed your life?

*ps: peep my Facebook page for a few of the pics from Paris.

the Roots are the most consistent (and creative) artists in hip...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:20:38 -0800

the Roots are the most consistent (and creative) artists in hip hop. they did it again. cop that. #Undun

troubledsigh:

nprmusic:

On their thirteenth album, The Roots reach new narrative and compositional heights.

Undun will be released on Dec. 6, but you can stream it now.

first few tracks are pretty bangin. I love hip-hop concept albums.

16 days...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:32:09 -0800

…and i’m not ready.

while i’m super excited to be going to London in 3 weeks (!!!), there’s so much that needs to be done and i STILL haven’t sorted out all of my travel details. sigh.

the questions:

will i make it to paris?

can i afford to eat? lol

will i have a good time despite being alone?

~~will i end up on the news?~~

how can i capture the whole thing to share it with others?

fear, doubt, uncertainty looms large, but you know what? i’m not about to stop it from getting mine & enjoying this experience.

let’s go!

remember: if you’d like to donate to the “Help Britni Get to Paris without starving to death fund” click here: http://bit.ly/donateLNDN2011

bump this in your system...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:14:00 -0800

so, in preparation for my London trip, I’ve joined a facebook group, the nomad*ness travel tribe. It’s an amazing group of world travelers & feel humbled to be in their presence.

one of it’s members shared a mix he made & i’ve been dancing to it all day & all night. so i’m sharing it with you.

enjoy!

Mike Bigz ‘On My IPod’ Neo Soul & Hip Hop Mixtape by Mikebigz on Mixcloud