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J. A. Faulkerson is DC/Metro-based #author, #poet and #screenwriter. His content educates, entertains and enlightens. #Diversity, #Equity and #Inclusion Proponent. Admonition: MARCH ONWARD, #CompassionateNeighbors

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To Be BLACK - Chapter Seven: Being BLACK Means You Recognize That No One is Illegal on Stolen Land

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#criticalracetheory #diversity #equity #inclusion #jasminecrockett #blackwallstreet #blacktwitter #nativeamericans #blackamericans
To Be BLACK - Chapter Seven
Being BLACK Means You Recognize That No One Is Illegal on Stolen Land
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January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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To Be BLACK (Building a Legacy of Activism, Community & Kinship) - Chapter Six: Being BLACK Means Displays of BLACK EXCELLENCE Are Designed to Lift All Boats Not Just Your Own

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January 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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To be BLACK (Building a Legacy of Activism, Community & Kinship) - Chapter Five: Being BLACK Means You Are Mindful of Your Own BLACK Business

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To Be BLACK - Chapter Five
Being BLACK Means You Are Mindful of Your Own BLACK Business
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January 27, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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#Substack Post | To Be BLACK - Chapter One: Being BLACK Means Never Having to Apologize for Being Black

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To Be BLACK - Chapter One
Being BLACK Means Never Having to Apologize for Being Black
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January 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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J. A. Faulkerson #SUBSTACK POST: To Be BLACK: Jason Black’s Method for Reconstructing Black Labor Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow -

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To Be BLACK
Jason Black’s Method for Reconstructing Black Labor Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow
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January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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J. A. FAULKERSON REVIEWS...Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest
Spike Lee's Clarion Call to the World's Compassionate Neighbors
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August 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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J. A. FAULKERSON REVIEWS…#Hulu’s Washington Black (REVISED - youtu.be/MpVUPRnO1oE?...
J. A. FAULKERSON REVIEWS…Hulu’s Washington Black (REVISED)
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August 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Please SUPPORT MY EFFORTS to Entertain, Educate and Enlighten with a purchase of one (or more) of my books. #wakanda #blackwritersofinstagram #fictionbooks #author #authorofinstagram #poetry #poetsoninstagram #poetofinstagram #screenwritersofinstagram #screenwriting

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J. A. Faulkerson | A WRITER’S JOURNEY
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August 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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THE BLACK WRITER IN ME | A #Poem by J. A. Faulkerson - youtu.be/VSBGi0wVPdk?...
THE B.L.A.C.K. WRITER IN ME | A Poem by J. A. Faulkerson
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August 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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My #poetry collection, “March of the Compassionate Neighbor”, is currently available at Washington, DC’s #Sankofa Books - www.sankofa.com/blank-2/marc...
March of the Compassionate Neighbor | sankofa-dc
On August 28, 1963, Black Americans came to Washington, DC to demand equal rights and protections under the law. During his rousing I Have a Dream speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. alluded to a visi...
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August 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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August 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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I’m here,family.

At #BlackWritersWeekend in the ATL.

Looking forward to three days of learning, pitching and fellowshipping with other Black creatives.
July 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Look! Up in the Sky! It's Superman!
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Look! Up in the Sky! It's Superman!
My Enduring Love for DC Comics' Iconic Hero
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July 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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June 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Here's my latest Substack post, "The Story of My "READ THIS" Interview with Alice Maria James" -

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The Story of My "READ THIS" Interview with Alice Maria James
How an Chance Meeting in Harlem Led to a Engaging Conversation about Life and Books
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June 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Really enjoyed sitting down with Read This Host Alice Maria James. We talked about my books, poetry and screenplays. Check it out here - youtu.be/BtwyYFAeAHs?...
Real Men Raise Champions - Author J. A. Faulkerson
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June 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Excerpt from J. A. Faulkerson’s READ THIS Interview with Author Alice Maria Harris - www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-...
Read This! We are honoring Fathers: Starting our conversation with Author… | Alice Maria James
Read This! We are honoring Fathers: Starting our conversation with Author J. A. Faulkerson A certified parenting educator. (We need more people in this career path.) "I was certified in this p...
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June 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Two of my poems - “Agent of Change” and “The Wise Man Say” - are now available to read in the Mid-Atlantic Review.

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Two Poems by Jeffrey “J.A.” Faulkerson | Mid-Atlantic Review
AGENT OF CHANGE During the WinterOf your discontentYou craveThe warm embrace of Spring,Knowing it will fade away toThe scintillating heatOf SummerBut you need not worry.No!Because you knowEvery hot Su...
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June 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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“SIBLING MARCH" in Words & Pictures | J. A. Faulkerson - youtu.be/qt29UsZFPu4?si………#nikolehannajonesa#1619Projectr#ibramxkendix#stampedfromthebeginningi#kimberlecrenshawe#criticalracetheoryt#CRTy#HandsOff2025ff2025
"Sibling March" in Words and Pictures | J. A. Faulkerson
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April 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Happy to share an excerpt from my new novel “JUNIOR ACHIEVER”: Chapter One - Displacement Theory -

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J. A. FAULKERSON'S "JUNIOR ACHIEVER": Chapter One - Displacement Theory
Logline: After his father figure is murdered, Junior Blevins must endure separation from his mother and two siblings while adjusting to life in the home of the biological father he never knew.
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April 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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OPEN SEAT POETRY with J. A. Faulkerson (3/29/25): “Sibling March” - An Original Poem by J. A. Faulkerson

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OPEN SEAT POETRY with J. A. Faulkerson (3/30/25): “Sibling March” - A Poem by J. A. Faulkerson
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March 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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J. A. Faulkerson Reads at Saturday, 3/29/25 #Poetry Society of Virginia (NOVA) Festival Open Mic (Part 2) -

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J. A. Faulkerson Reads at Saturday, 3/29/25 Poetry Society of Virginia (NOVA) Festival (Part 2)
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March 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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J. A. Faulkerson Reads at #Poetry Society of Virginia (NOVA) Festival Open Mic (Part 1) -

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J. A. Faulkerson Reads at Poetry Society of Virginia (NOVA) Festival Open Mic Event (Part 1)
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March 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Which mindset are you harboring?

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It's All About Your Mindset, Stupid
Compassionate Neighbors, Apply Within
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March 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Check out my most recent “Writers’ Bloc” post on Substack. Trying to grow my audience, so please sign up for a free or paid subscription.

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Happily Ever After
The Benefits of Marriage for Men
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March 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM