The Black Memorandum Book
These three words are in the subtitle that describe the heart of the book?
What is Empowerment, Love and Healing?
One of these poems are NOT in “The Black Memorandum”- “Prison Freedom”, “A Letter to Intimacy and Friends”, “If I Were Your Mommy”
What is "A Letter to Intimacy and Friends"?
Lil Girl, Lil Girl, please let _______and wisdom in. Though you’re grown now- a beautiful woman, I still see you, lil girl, playing hide and seek, and peek a boo, still anticipating to be found, or maybe even chosen
What is healing?
Memo # 4 for the poem “Overthinker’s Plight", the main message elaborated on A. Mindfulness B. Black people overthinking C. The author’s ADHD
What is Mindfulness?
In memo #13 for the poem “I Land You to Island You”, this was my takeaway from the author’s memo to that poem.
What is?
Note from author: I value you your input
There are these many poems in the book.
What is 20?
In “The Black Memorandum” this poem encourages incarcerated black men that their circumstances are outside of them, and they are powerful,
What is prison freedom?
Dig up the gems from the ______ of your history
What is hymns?
In Memo #1 for the poem “Hidden Messages”, the author mentioned the potent and powerful properties or elements within us that remain within us today. Did she say she knows all about them, or she is still learning about them?
What is still learning about them?
This poem celebrates the stories, the ebbs, the flows and testimonies about the author's different abilities. Let’s see if you can also pronounce it correctly.
What is Spina Bifida?
The "Black Memorandum" costs this much.
What is $25?
This is the name of the shortest poem in the book?
What is "Healing Pains"?
Reveal yourself, fear not the gorgeous _________ of your exposure that illuminates your image.
What is light?
In memo #19 for the poem “Investment Party”, the author shared a poor decision she made as a young adult that taught her the difference between consuming and spending vs.__________.
What is Investing?
Recite a quote from one of the poems in "The Black Memorandum"
What is?
Note from Author: You did that! Whether you got it spot on or not, your effort and courage is extraordinary!
The gold on the cover of “The Black Memorandum Book” symbolizes this.
What is the sun which represents healing?
This is the longest poem in the book.
What is Lil Girl?
As a woman to want, from the lips of your _____ to the ears of your ______, my name to be preciously mentioned
What is mind and heart?
In Memo #16 for the poem “You Can’t Limit Me”, the author was telling these people and/or things, "You can't limit me!"
What are societal projections? What is political powers?
In Memo #11 For the poem “Why Are You Detaining Me”, the author was talking about A. Animal Captivity B. Going to Jail C. The Dating Arena? Share a lesson or takeaway from dating experience whether from observation of others or your own experience that is beneficial to your self-growth.
What is The Dating Arena? What is?
Note from Author: Aha! Wasn't expecting that little caveat huh? This is the Dig Deep category babes! Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
The circle of melanated hands making the heart shapes on the cover symbolizes this.
What is the love and unity of the melanated community?
Place the poems in the order they were in the book- “Moody Sweetheart”, “Overthinker’s Plight”, “Meditate”.
What is "Overthinker's Plight", "Moody Sweetheart" and "Meditate"?
Unshock your shock that they _________shocked ya in
What is systemically?
The author created a play on words and a very creative comparison of Melons & Melanin, in both the poem and the title of the poem “I’m Melonin in my Melanin.” This was the similarities between Melons & Melanin she explained in that Memo.
What is they both flourish and spread the seeds of greatness?
In memo #13 for the poem “I Land You to Island You”, this was my takeaway from the author’s memo to that poem?
What is?
Note from Author: Yep, let's hear it you beautifully minded goddess you!