KIZA (kee’-za) active n. [from Kiswahili kisa, story.] 1. Story. 2. It’s all about the story.
Black (blak) infinite being [existing before the beginning.] 1. Space, ether, infinity. 2. Color containing all other colors. 3. People embodying space, ether, infinity. 4. Pertaining to the creative substance and all that exists.
Lit (lit) n. [Ebonics; Black English; African American Vernacular English] 1. Literature, spoken and written. 2. Hip, cool and/or energetic. 3. Bright, shining, illuminated, enlightening.
BlackLit (blak-lit) n., v., adj., adv. Brilliant and active literary expressions pertaining to all that exists, created by people who embody space /ether /infinity.

A Proper Goodbye
Initially, I was interested in Harold Phifer’s My Bully, My Aunt, & Her Final Gift because I had lost my own aunt. I looked forward to gleaning whatever lessons life threw at me. If we are to be socially responsible, then I trusted the author with leading me through my grief and anticipated my exodus to the other side. However, …