Sweatshirts and Pearls

Denzel Washington said "I am proud to be Black, but Black is not all that I am." I pondered on that statement for weeks as I contemplated how to put my thoughts into a coherent paragraph.  I wondered how to articulate these thoughts amid getting too emotional, if anyone had comments. I finally decided that the only thing I could do was to simply write. Even though we are in a more accepting environment than that of the late 1800s or that of the 1960s, America is still under Construction.  Patrons were so disappointed in Beyoncé for her 'Black Panther Tribute' and found every reason under the sun to bash her. 'She wore bullets, isn't she against gun violence?' 'She's not wearing a beret or natural hair, she is not pro-black'  'She is anti-police' 'Why would she use the Superbowl (something that brings people together) to cause such political controversy to segregate people' Now, let me state here, I like the song ...

I know I'm late. No excuses other than oh yea, I'm growing a human. LOL As you have gathered, Baby Seymour is in fact a boy. I guess all those weeks of speaking "him" into existence really worked. Ask and you shall receive. Do we name him unique name and have the Raven Symones of the world turn their nose and ditch the resume? Do we follow something more traditional and give him a Biblical name? Or do we pick a name from the internet or let friends and family choose? We agreed on a name and when we came across other names, they just didnt fit. Our baby boy will share his father’s middle name and have the same initials. We want our little one to be proud of his name. Learn to spell it with little trouble and of course be able to survive corporate America. At our gender reveal baby shower, we shared with our family and friends our baby’s name. Brayden Michael. The reveal day was exhausting, exciting, and fun. The night before I was so sick I couldn't s...