As a former New Yorker residing in Birmingham, Alabama for the last 26 years, it is still an […]


Learning To Be Content
Learning to be content is a consistent practice. It is so easy to become anxious when our circumstances […]

When Did Guns Become Celebratory Firecrackers?
When did guns become celebratory firecrackers during the holidays? Forget “for a friend,” I’m asking for me! Sadly, […]

The Wordz Blog: Welcome to the 2022 Relaunch!
Welcome to The Wordz Blog Relaunch with me, the one and only LaShanna R. Tripp! Email […]

What Next?
As a nation stands on the cusp awaiting change, there’s a tension in the air that can be […]

The Don Who Stole Christmas
There’s a lesson to be learned from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. After President […]

Just Believe..
So, just when your mountain seems too high And your valley falls too low Just when your tears, […]

Depression: Alone With Him
In the world’s madness, lies a battle within the minds of all African-Americans that no one can comprehend. […]

A Letter to Satan
A Letter to Satan By LaShanna R. Tripp Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without […]

A Protest Poem for Police Brutality
If We Must to War… *In the wake of George Floyd’s murder while in police custody on Memorial […]
