John & Vivett DukesNov 5, 20193 minMy Mother’s Birthday AND Election Day: Special EditionI realize everyone doesn’t have the same level of support. In fact, some people that view our Speakyatruth website may be a...
John & Vivett DukesMar 8, 20191 minSpeak Ya Truth Honors Our Women — Our Real MVP’s“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” - Galatians 6:9 (KJV) #speakyatruth🗣💯...
John & Vivett DukesOct 24, 20182 minFamily United After 40 Years of IncarcerationMr. and Mrs.Mike and Debbie Africa are in each other’s arms again on the outside for the first time in 40 years. They both served 40...
John & Vivett DukesJul 5, 20183 minRehabilitation Through The Arts — On the Inside and the OutsideI’m reading my poetry again tonight at 8:00pm at the Black Lady Theatre in Brooklyn. To say that I’m excited is an understatement. Since...
John & Vivett DukesJun 24, 20181 minVivett Dukes Speaks Her Truth Via PoetryIn an hour, I’ll be reciting some of my original poetry. Most of them are retro pieces, but a couple are newer — written within the past...
John & Vivett DukesMar 27, 20183 minSurviving The Daily Trauma of Being A Black Woman In AmericaI tried to drink it away I tried to put one in the air I tried to dance it away I tried to change it with my hair I ran my credit card up...