Black Birdseye View

17/07/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/bbev-podcast

17/07/2024

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackbirseyeview

The Black Birdseye View is a brainchild of Robin Ess, a columnist with the Carolina Call Newspaper, based out of Raleigh, NC. The Black Birdseye View offers an elevated perspective of people, places, and things. This online information base is meant to uplift and enhance the Black Experience in Amer...

28/06/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/meet-sosha

Hello Faithful Reader,I hope this edition of the Black Birdseye View finds you well 😊. I'm doing well myself. This month, I'm excited to introduce you to another character from my first novel, "The Circle." It has yet to be published, but I'm prouder of it than of anything else I've created. Writ...

28/06/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/meet-adia

...Quintin flipped out when he discovered that she was pregnant! "There was no way she was pregnant too. He blamed her, said she knew better, demanded what she wanted from him now, and asked if she thought he would leave his wife?" Then he had the nerve to ask, "How do I know the baby is mine?" With...

28/06/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/honoring-juneteenth-a-call-for-reflection-and-action-to-the-white-community

By Milly Jack As the Juneteenth celebrations come to a close, I find myself reflecting on a question that many of you, my white colleagues, friends, and neighbors have asked: "What can we do to honor Juneteenth?" This deeply significant question reflects a desire for understanding and a commitment t...

28/06/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/the-lack-of-consequences-for-raleigh-s-police-department-corrupt-officers

Dear Faithful Reader, I hope this month's Black Birdseye View finds you well and in good spirits. I'm doing well. I always return to what remains unfinished and needs addressing. It troubles me that the City of Raleigh, NC, employs police officers who have, by all accounts, gotten away with kidnappi...

02/06/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/the-significance-of-juneteenth-why-should-we-celebrate

By Milly Jack Have you ever wondered why Juneteenth holds such a special place in the hearts of African Americans? Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, marks a pivotal moment in American history. Celebrated on June 19, this day commemorates the emancipation of....

22/05/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/when-home-is-a-predatorial-environment

Child molestation is a severe and sensitive issue. It is difficult to accurately estimate its prevalence in the United States because many cases go unreported. However, it is believed to be a significant problem based on available data. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, approxim...

25/04/2024

An excerpt from "The Circle"

Hello, Faithful Reader :)I hope this month's edition of the Black Birdseye View finds you well. I've been editing and wanted to share a sneak peek at the novel I wrote. I hope you enjoy 😊...Mama Annabelle insisted on making everyone's plate. She seemed to love watching her family socialize over a...

25/04/2024

Another Great read by Milly Jack

By Milly JackI arrived early to visit my mother in the ICU, expecting a quiet morning but instead walked into a moment that shook me deeply. My mother was meeting with an oncology consultant and a PA from her oncology specialist's group. As I entered, I was stunned by the consultant's blunt declarat...

11/04/2024

REPOST:

Hello Faithful Reader,I hope this month’s edition of the Black Bird’s Eye View finds you well and in good spirit. I am well. This month I delved into a topic that I find myself gravitating towards when I look at the current state of programming that exists, as it relates to the way the masses ha...

11/04/2024

Get up!

Get Up! by Robin S. Mills, Spoken Word music from Raleigh, NC on ReverbNation

04/03/2024

RPD Ex Officer sentenced to 38 days in jail & two years supervised probation for being a part of a RPDs conspiracy to kidnap and frame black men.

It's wild aint it?..The city of Raleigh paid 2 million, then turned around and paid another $350,000 in the second lawsuit....all stemming from RPD framing 23 people (mostly black men) with trafficking heroin...with NO evidence, no video footage ....NOTHING. RPD fired the black cop. Then Wake County...

03/03/2024

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/is-the-quality-of-everything-around-you-directly-related-to-your-zip-code

by Robin Ess Hello Faithful Reader, I hope this month's Black Birdseye View edition finds you well and in good spirits. This month, I want to address economic disparities in lower-income communities. Economic disparities play a significant role, with wealthier areas often having access to higher-end...

03/03/2024

Another great read from Milly Jack:

Bridging the Divide by Milly Jack After watching a news program that is "supposed" to present the facts, have you ever found yourself saying…. "I don't believe what they are saying, I believe……." Think about it: what basis do you have to override the "facts" and replace the "facts" with your b...

11/02/2024

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07/01/2024

By Robin Ess What's the matter with the woman who puts a man over everything, including her children? Mine is not an isolated incident. I know countless women who are survivors of child predators. So, mine are valid questions. What vital flaw must exist to allow a woman to overlook a child predator,...

29/12/2023

Another good read written by Camille Jack

Breaking Free from the Shadows by Camille Jack In the heart of our vibrant community, where resilience and unity have been our guiding stars, there lies a shadow, a specter of the past that still whispers in our collective consciousness. This specter is known as Willie Lynch Syndrome, a term that ha...

27/12/2023

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/the-story-of-lumos

Hello Faithful Reader, I hope this month's edition of the Black Birdseye View finds you well and in good spirits. This month, I am sharing the start of a novel I started months ago. It's my take on futuristic /sci-fi writing 😊 In 2176, the city of Lumos thrived beneath a luminescent dome that shi...

29/11/2023

Move through your storm. Don't stand still and recollect memories. Get busy. Move something. Concentrate on something new and improved. The time you take standing still stewing is the time you could take to build your mental, spiritual, professional, artistic, strong, and loving self. Nine times out of ten, you will feel better if you take yourself away from the funk you are in. You will feel empowered because you took the steps to consciously not fall into a pattern that only serves to start over and over again, never moving you past painful moments.

Hello Dear Reader, I hope this month's edition of the Black Birdseye View finds you well and in good spirits. I am well. Holidays provide a valuable opportunity for reflection and gratitude. It's a time to acknowledge the good in our lives, the lessons learned, and the growth we've experienced. It's...

26/11/2023

20/11/2023

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/artistic-nudity-vs-pornographic-nudity
Dominique Moon

Visual Artist: Dominique Moon Understanding the distinction between artistic nudity and pornographic nudity involves the differences in their purposes, presentation styles, aesthetic qualities, cultural values, and societal perceptions. Artistic nudity is uusally focused on exploring and expressing....

13/11/2023

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/post/no-peter-that-s-not-what-i-meant

Hello Faithful Reader, I had to stop I was I was doing to address statements made by a weirdo named "Peter" on one of my comments. For clarity, when I say cultural appropriation I am speaking in the context of appropriating Black culture, referring to a situation where individuals or groups from a d...

02/11/2023

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31/10/2023

If the streets are your job, think about your mama...anyone who loves you imagining you behind bars and how it makes them feel imagining how you feel. I promise you it ain't good. It stays on their mind even when they think it's not, and it lies beneath their surface and is represented as salt tears. Get it together. Do better.

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31/10/2023

Dear AuntTea,
I'm in love with a married man. He treats me good and says he and his wife have an understanding. I'm not trying to disrespect her. I've never met her. He expects me to be "faithful" to him. I love him. But my friends say I should not want to be the side chick. I don't want to lose him. I don't know what to do.
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Child Listen,

You believe him when he says his wife knows how you two connect?

How can you overlook your disrespect?

Her man has charmed you.

Charmed you into wanting his time,

Charmed his way into your mind,

Charmed his way into your heart,

Charmed you into ignoring the part he plays and the plans THEY'VE laid to build THEIR forever.

He probably never leaves you alone long enough to think to come past the brink of understanding... where you should demand more of yourself so you won't be left with sorrow that you won't need to borrow because you didn't break ties all so he can be "all yours" in the false reality he provides.

https://www.blackbirdseyeviewnews.us/ask-aunttea

26/10/2023

An interesting read by Camille Jack

By Camille Jack Jada Pinkett Smith, actress, talk show host, wife, and mother, is a woman with an array of titles and a public persona that is a moving target. This enigmatic aura raises the question: Is there a level of deception lurking behind the candid smiles and heartfelt conversations? This ed...

10/10/2023

City of Raleigh, NC Shells Out $2.35 Million to get away with Kidnaping & Framing Black People. To add insult to injury, ex RPD Officer Abdullah received a 38-day jail sentence and two years’ probation for kidnapping and framing 23 People (mostly black)...and the media never even mentions the other 7 RPD Officers involved. Let's fight back!

To add insult to injury, ex RPD Officer Abdullah received a 38-day jail sentence and two years’ probation for kidnapping and framing 23 People (mostly black)...and the media never even mentions the other 7 RPD Officers involved. Let's fight back! Hello Faithful Reader, I hope this month's edition ...