I am the granddaughter of Eula and RP Sirls, sharecroppers in Texas and Alabama in the 1930s, and the great-granddaughter of Rosa (formerly enslaved) and George Thrikill; and the granddaughter of Elizabeth Jean Pratt and Daniel Pratt of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
I am the sister of Awadagin Pratt, one of the “one of the great and distinctive American pianists and conductors of our time.”
I am the mother of Emmanuel Pratt-Clarke (@emmanuelaopc), an amazing talented African-Diaspora artist and painter based in the United States and the Bahamas whose art is highlighted on this website, and Raebekkah Pratt-Clarke, a powerful, determined Blackwildgirl “dominating the field” in sports management.
I’m thinking about 2025. It is just around the corner. 2024 was a Blackwildgirl year, a year of launching Blackwildgirl, and thinking about the little girl I was and still am in many ways. Yet while I hold on and cherish my little Blackwildgirl, I want to step even more
I have been thinking about response to the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. The NY Times refers to the response as “a torrent of hate.” Perhaps more accurately, other references refer to the response as “backlash, anger, and frustration.” The shooting happened the same day I was having a conversation
I had the pleasure recently of reading “A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune” by Noliwe Rooks. I have literally loved Mary Mcleod Bethune since I was a child. I have a book printed in 1975 when I was 8 years old. I remember getting
