The Joy Unspeakable

I was born a Black woman, and live my life as a Black woman. There was a time when Underworld was poppin’ and I wanted to reincarnated as Selene (Kate …

Deconstructing The Damage

After the ending of my last marriage, and surviving COVID-19, I decided to go back to therapy. I decided that what I was going through, I didn’t haven’t whatever I …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: When The SCOTUS Looks Like Us-Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson

Note: PSST! Hey Joe, you know you can add 2 more seats, and add 2 more Justices! JUST SAYING! I won’t lie to y’all, Torches–I didn’t think that I would …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: Rihanna & Her Baby Bump

Robyn Rihanna Fenty is going to be a Mama! Since the internet has melted with this information, she has been photgraphed with her baby bump showing. I am not going …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: What About Aaliyah?

Note: This is not a dig on the life of Aaliyah Dana Haughton. With all that she went through in her short life, the re-release of her last album (Aaliyah), …

28 Days Of Blackness: The Value Of Black Spaces

There are no cookout invitations, dinner invites, plates given, until further notice. Signed, Black People Trying To Rest Black people need other Black people! It doesn’t matter where it is, …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: For The Pretty Black Girls! Black-Owned Brands

“Merrily, merrily eatin’ off these streams…” -Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) With the skyrocketing popularity of FENTY BEAUTY, there has been this resurgence of Black-owned brands. In a previous life, I wanted …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: Protecting Black Women: It Starts With Black Women

“…damn shame, being a Black woman…” This now iconic soliloquy from Mama Pope is a reminder of the duality of Black women–the daily duality of Black women. In a world …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: BLACK WRITERS MATTER

This post is dedicated to the only bell that will keep ringing, bell hooks (1952-2021) Note to every Black writer whom will come across this space: Whether you blog, vlog, …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: HBCU’s Still Matter

My dream school was Spelman College. I wanted to go there since I was 11. Now, yes, I am aware that Morehouse was across the street, but that is not …