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You Are Appreciated
There’s something about full-circle moments. After watching the masterful docu-series on FX titled “Dear Mama” , I had to write about...
Madalyn McKnight
May 14, 20233 min read


Another Orbit
Well, here we go again. Today I completed the 32nd orbit around the blazing ball of fire that keeps our universe, universing. The...
Madalyn McKnight
Jan 21, 20232 min read


Toni Morrison: Queen of the Black Gaze
Chloe Ardelia Winford changed my life. She was gigantic and beautiful. You may know her as Toni Morrison. As of August 5, physical...
Madalyn McKnight
Aug 9, 20192 min read


Black History Month: Week 3: Deliverance
What is true deliverance? An example is definitely Moses leading God’s children out of Egypt to the promised land. Free from the evil...
Madalyn McKnight
Feb 15, 20182 min read


Post-aversay
I have had this website established for more than a year, but what makes this date so special is that this is the anniversary of my first...
Madalyn McKnight
Sep 19, 20172 min read


Black Blood: Native Soil
As I sit in front of this computer trying to formulate the words for my thoughts and feelings concerning the events of this past weekend....
Madalyn McKnight
Aug 14, 20172 min read


But Are God’s Eyes Watching Me?
I know you are looking at this title and thinking to yourself…I’ve read this story time and time again…redemption, deliverance,...
Madalyn McKnight
Jul 10, 20172 min read


March To The Beat Of Your Own Drum
I used to have a hard time being myself. I mean unapologetically me. Classical music is my favorite genre, you will rarely see with...
Madalyn McKnight
Jul 9, 20172 min read


Harry Potter, The Boy Who Inspired
I was a nerd, a geek, a long-legged, wide-smiling munchkin. I had glasses (which I thought were very cute). I loved to read, and I had a...
Madalyn McKnight
Jun 26, 20172 min read


Thanks, Dad
When I was 14, I traveled to Denver for the first time to see the man who is partly responsible for my existence. It had been a few years...
Madalyn McKnight
Jun 16, 20172 min read


Don’t Live For The Weekend
I am kidding with this title right? I know, I know…I am guilty of this myself but we have to stop doing this! This morning, I wrote the...
Madalyn McKnight
May 24, 20172 min read


Sometimes It Snows In April
It’s been so lonely without you here; I’m like a bird without a song… Prince Rogers Nelson. A visionary, a leader, a musical genius, a...
Madalyn McKnight
Apr 20, 20173 min read


Trust God; Try Psalm 62 on for size
Psalms is indeed my favorite book in the Bible. Being one who writes down prayers, it is easy for me to connect with the organization and...
Madalyn McKnight
Apr 13, 20172 min read


The Shoulders On Which I Stand
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, it gives me a chance to reflect on all of the women in my life who make a difference and an...
Madalyn McKnight
Mar 28, 20172 min read


A Letter For The Girls
A letter to 14 year-old self. It’s in your eyes. It’s in your smile. It’s in the way you walk and the way you talk. A force nature with a...
Madalyn McKnight
Mar 19, 20172 min read


I Am Woman; Hear Me Roar
I first heard the song “I am Woman” when I was very young, it was somewhat of an anthem for me. It gave me courage and made me instantly...
Madalyn McKnight
Mar 3, 20172 min read


Black History Month: Week 4: Rewrite History
This is not the same America from fifty years ago. In both good and bad ways this country and world for that matter, have been shaped by...
Madalyn McKnight
Feb 23, 20172 min read


BLACK HISTORY MONTH: WEEK 1: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have wide eyes, a bright smile, I am above average height and I have big feet, big hands, and thick glasses. But the first thing you...
Madalyn McKnight
Feb 1, 20172 min read


Happy Birthday To Me
This month’s theme is self-care and on the actual day of my birth, I will be doing just that, and putting into practice everything I...
Madalyn McKnight
Jan 21, 20172 min read


We’re In Formation Michelle: A Letter to First Lady Obama
I first admired you when you spoke on the campaign trail on behalf of your husband. Those beautiful girls were never far from you, always...
Madalyn McKnight
Jan 19, 20173 min read
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