Roberta Flack’s legacy reminds us to pay it forward. Black women, be a bridge, make space, and uplift each other—our existence depends on it

A love letter to the 92% of Black women near and far who cast a vote during the last election, organized, mobilized, working until the end!

A dedication to Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: A force of brilliance, artistry, and advocacy, using her voice and art to uplift and inspire.

33 has arrived in all her glory and I am grateful. I am a new woman, with a new outlook, still wearing the same smile and serving the...

There’s something about full-circle moments. After watching the masterful docu-series on FX titled “Dear Mama” , I had to write about...

There is violence that exists at the root of black culture. Weaved into the very thread and DNA of all Black American beings. After all,...

I ran in the house crying and screaming into my mother’s arms. I just left basketball tryouts where the coach told me I was too small to...

Let me get straight to the point. Women, do not give your partner and relationship the grace you do not even give yourself. We (yes,...

Last week, a beloved longtime journalist in my hometown, by the name of Magnolia Wade-Dixon made a post on Facebook that really riled me....

Arabella is stalking the scene of the crime, which is ironically and symbolically a bar called ‘Ego Death’. She cannot go in. She makes...

Click the Link below to read my thoughts on Netflix’s huge move! Last week, Netflix announced the return of several nostalgic millennial...

Rest in peace to two icons of the modern struggle for black equality. Congressman Lewis and Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian. Check out my latest...

Chloe Ardelia Winford changed my life. She was gigantic and beautiful. You may know her as Toni Morrison. As of August 5, physical...

I watched a documentary on Sam Cooke about a year ago but a Netflix recently released a new doc and I was intrigued to see an updated...

For the past couple of years, my black history posts have given a nod to the past. But this year I want to look at the present. This day...

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things...

What is true deliverance? An example is definitely Moses leading God’s children out of Egypt to the promised land. Free from the evil...

Although a staple in Alcoholics Anonymous and other organizations that cater to offering support in recovery from addiction, I recite the...

Perseverance: steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Photo by Jeronimo Bernot via unsplash...

As I sit in front of this computer trying to formulate the words for my thoughts and feelings concerning the events of this past weekend....