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A Stream of Reflections on Our Present Moment
The end game of white supremacist delusion is securing itself at the top of the pyramid, while everyone else is just a means to an end.


Blurred Grief
Life is such a blur sometimes. Time must be taught because it's never felt natural. We, humans, connecting, creating, growing, dying,...


Human Design 101: What on Earth is Human Design?
If you are a fan of #woowooinstagram — or follow @courtney.has.words — then you've probably seen posts about something called Human Design.
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To Those Who Provided Hope in 2020
Dear Friends and Family, 2020 was the year I never anticipated. For one, the global Covid pandemic. My oldest daughter left her preschool...
Courtney Napier
Dec 31, 2020
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Appearing on "Curated Conversations" with Mike Williams
I was able sit down with a hero of mine today. Mike Williams of the Black On Black Project is a champion of Black artists and our...
Courtney Napier
May 12, 2020
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I Think We Should Start Seeing Other People: Part One
After watching the city council meetings that have transpired since North Carolina had its first reported case of COVID-19, it has become...
Courtney Napier
May 4, 2020
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No Unity Without Community
In light of the shooting of Javier Torres by the RPD last night, the sentiments expressed by the women of the WCHC Press Conference are...
Courtney Napier
Mar 11, 2020
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Black History Blues
It's the most complicated time of the year...
Courtney Napier
Feb 3, 2020
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With SERCESS, Two Raleigh Natives Show Southeast Raleigh How to Secure its Own Future
SERCESS is all about community-driven change.
Courtney Napier
Jan 21, 2020
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A Decade In Review
Here's to 2020
Courtney Napier
Jan 1, 2020
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Hunting Season
Photo from Deviantart.com Hunting Season The entirety of this administration has felt like those sunless months near the Earth’s poles....
Courtney Napier
Oct 16, 2019
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Activate Raleigh Now
If Raleigh's Black and Brown working class want real representation, we must partner with our activist organizations and raise up our own.
Courtney Napier
Oct 6, 2019
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This Is the NC You Love
The last few weeks in the United States have been heartwrenching, but not unprecedented.
Courtney Napier
Aug 11, 2019
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Raleigh's Last Nerve
When I talk about the problem of diplacement, it isn't only theoretical - it's personal.
Courtney Napier
Jul 7, 2019
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The Vision of the Poor
The goal of the night was simply to have a conversation, but it seems that it did not intend to include the community.
Courtney Napier
Jun 29, 2019
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