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BLAQ: introduces the term Blaq to specifically name descendants of enslaved Africans who built America, distinguishing this group from the broader Black diaspora. The author argues that, like Haitians or Nigerians who have clear cultural identities, Blaq Americans deserve their own distinct recognition based on their unique history, culture, language, and experience shaped by surviving slavery and systemic oppression in the U.S. The “q” in Blaq marks this distinct identity—a declaration of a specific American Black experience that includes creating culture from chaos and enduring ...

Queen of Non Sequiturs In this groundbreaking collection, Nik Nicholson presents a masterful exploration of poetic experimentation and cultural resonance. The collection represents years of artistic evolution, featuring poems that sometimes approach the same themes from different angles—each version capturing a distinct moment in the poet's development. These carefully curated pieces showcase not just different periods of writing but different voices, different techniques, and different ways of seeing. Nicholson's work demonstrates particular mastery of the Kwansaba, a seven-line poem ...

Seeking Sex Without Armor, is a brutally honest narrative of captivating rhythms and sublime passion. This courageously vulnerable offering is bound to illuminate each soul it encounters, affirming Nicholson’s distinctive voice. Out of a culture and faith that objectifies girls and women while starving their spirits, Nicholson’s sojourn for love, transcends race, sex, gender, orientation and religion. It is a spiritual yearning.