This week has been draining, dear ones!My precious #Torches, have you seen the state is the country and planet right now?! Loves, there is so much! Mango Mussolini led a … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-07/19/2019
Tag: black women
When I Get There
Dear 5-12-year-old Rebecca Loving: We have been through so much. There are a lot of times when you thought that you had to be born to another family because no … Continue reading When I Get There
RUNITBACK FRIDAY-07/05/2019
Soo…airports were in the American Revolution? Cori “CoCo” Graff is out here looking like the young Venus Williams–and BEAT VENUS WILLIAMS! And folk are big mad Ariel us going to … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-07/05/2019
RUNITBACK FRIDAY-06/14/2019
Y’all! The evil one eyed bandit that is Sarah Huckabee Sanders is being banished to the Shadow Realm! There is a blonde phenom outta LSU–that is giving all Florence Griffith … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-06/14/2019
FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-Black Transpeople Matter
Your queer friends are not props. The ninth Black transwoman this year was murdered this week. As a mother, I cannot begin to comprehend the murder of your child by … Continue reading FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-Black Transpeople Matter
MAY BOOK REVIEW: THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING by Morgan Jerkins
I am in this space of radical love and self-acceptance. In my devouring of the fire of Feminista Jones; the medicine at the shoulder, knee, yea, hands of Toni Morrison; … Continue reading MAY BOOK REVIEW: THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING by Morgan Jerkins
Why ‘Black Aunties’ Are More Than You Ever Thought
The new phrase to call any Black woman of a certain age is ‘Auntie.’ From Jenifer Lewis, April Ryan to the Grande Dame Congresswoman Maxine Waters. The word auntie provides … Continue reading Why ‘Black Aunties’ Are More Than You Ever Thought
‘Both/And Culture’: Why Cancelling Doesn’t Help The Movement
The thing about cancelling problematic celebrities is it doesn’t solve anything. It is the equivalent of putting a child in time out. You give a consequences to child for behavior … Continue reading ‘Both/And Culture’: Why Cancelling Doesn’t Help The Movement
March 2019 Book Review-RECLAIMING OUR SPACE: How Black Feminists Are Changing The World From the Tweets To The Streets
I am a fan of Feminista Jones! I love her wit, her intelligence and all her affirming Black Girl Magic. When I found out through social media (thank you, Twitter!) … Continue reading March 2019 Book Review-RECLAIMING OUR SPACE: How Black Feminists Are Changing The World From the Tweets To The Streets
‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ Damn Right, I Am!
We are women. We are here and regardless of what you think, you need us. As we end Women’s History Month, let’s not forget our power, our worth and all the obstacles … Continue reading ‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ Damn Right, I Am!
The Ideal Firestarter 