Hey my subbies! It’s been two months since I last posted! …Crazy right? Time is flying. In sum, I’ve been busy with 9-5 work… and a bit of nostalgia. I’ve been looking back on situations that have made […]

Hey my subbies! It’s been two months since I last posted! …Crazy right? Time is flying. In sum, I’ve been busy with 9-5 work… and a bit of nostalgia. I’ve been looking back on situations that have made […]
I wanted to take this Monday to share a message about thankfulness and the power of moving forward. I’ve been thinking about victories and losses a lot lately; they’ve each added tremendously to my personal […]
I’m excited to share the news about Rated Ransom’s youth writing workshop series beginning next month — sponsored in part by Vista Health Systems and Waukegan Housing Authority. This has been a long-awaited goal and […]
It’s been a long few weeks for the community… and we’re not done yet. Take a break and listen to “A Different Groove” Playlist — a chill combo of neo-soul, R&B, alternative jazz, Nigerian, and […]
Today is Juneteenth. My thoughts about freedom, ancestry, and my culture hit kind of different. Considering the racial climate and hard work of my people; our seemingly never-ending wars against racism, inequality, and civil rights […]
How can black people create a mental space of peace with growing chaos all around them? Especially if we are constantly being overwhelmed with fetishized videos, circulating news stories, and social media hashtags of another […]
Rated Ransom’s first Monday Music of 2020 is one that I’m very excited to share. New hit film The Photograph, starring Issa Rae (Insecure) and LaKeith Stanfield (Atlanta) was a beautiful, pure, and memorable way […]