28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: The Gift Of Dr. Raquel Martin

Follow @raquelmartinphd on TikTok. You’re welcome. Mental health is a loaded question and topic on, for, and amongst Black people. Depending on the generation that you talk to, they will …

#BlackBlogsMatter Challenge—Week 12 (2021)

Sis. Noun. Short form of the word sister; a female sibling; term of endearment among women. I have an issue if you are not a Black woman and you call …

RUNITBACK FRIDAY-05/14/2021

The CDC is telling people to take off their masks, Target said keep them on, the police are still trash, Walmart Karen is attacking AOC, and Florida gotta WHOLEASS COVID-19 …

January 2021 Book Review-TEACHING MY MOTHER TO GIVE BIRTH by Warsan Shire

Say her name correctly. War-san. Shur-ruh. She was a force of nature on pages before Beyoncé found her, asking her to be a part of her most ambitious projects (Leomonade …

In The Middle Of A Start-Over…

My writer friend Ashley Yates said something last year that has stuck with me: “Black women take care of Black women.” It has taken this pandemic just to see how …

RUNITBACK FRIDAY-01/10/2020

The first ten days of this new year of this new decade has been a trip! Orange Thanos is a bigger punk than can be imagined, Anthony Scaramucci on Morning …

Self-Care Means Realizing The Things You Deserve.

Dearest ones, I want you to know one thing. You are more than what you think you are. You deserve more than what you think you do. The idea of …

I’ll Be Better When I Get There

TW: sexual abuse, domestic violence, molestation, rape Admin note: I am incredibly proud of Rebecca for being so forthcoming. Send her love and light. Some times the strongest women have …

For All The Guys We Loved Before

Author Note: This piece is written in heteronormative terms. However, but I think some things and experiences are global. Love & Light, JBHarris Every couple has a history and a …