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Sometimes we find ourselves in embarrassing, overwhelming circumstances and we don’t know how to manage it. We could be on the receiving...

The more we live and speak our lives as Black women, we serve as a reminder for each other that closed mouths aren't a part of our DNA.

Sometimes, we want what we don’t need. And then there are times when what we need doesn’t need (or even want) us. Every now and then,...

If you have yet to hear about the Passport Bros, well, you are probably better for it. There are particular groups of men, primarily...

Lately, Americans haven’t been faring well in Mexico. So, when two Black Americans ended up dead, and two others kidnapped, just south of...

When you see a Black woman, you’re witnessing a revolution. In a country so determined to rest its back on her shoulders, while at the...

Over the last few years, we have borne witness to a national reckoning on racism and violence against women. We’ve pierced the light in...

If someone asked you to describe an angry Black woman, you’d be able to do it. The image of one hand on her hip, the other hand in your...

My relationship with my chocolate skin began at the age of eleven. I was obsessed with becoming a supermodel, despite knowing that I’d...

As a young teenager, I remember visiting a friend’s evangelical church because she was taking part in an abstinence ceremony. It was a...

Remember when The Best Man first came into our hearts in 1999? It was an instant classic within the culture that showed the real, Black,...

Finding peace as a Black woman requires a tremendous amount of persistence. Think about it: You wake up each morning to a country run by...

There’s nothing more satisfying than a good, ole’ fashioned calling out on social media to hold people accountable for their actions. We...

It's a normal Wednesday evening in 1992 and a 20-year-old me is rushing upstairs to turn the TV on with anticipation for Melrose Place....

There was a time in my life when I saw being “strong” as empowering. I believed the narrative that being a strong Black woman was...

When I fondly reminisce about the 90’s and even early 2000’s, it’s the Black love movies for me. There was something about watching...

A couple of weeks ago, Earl and I were in the car going nowhere in particular. Because he was driving, he asked me to help him plug his...

A white woman messaged me on social media the other day and asked why my book, When Black Women Breathe, was just for Black women. She...

In case you missed it two weeks ago, Psychology Today published an article about how men are lonelier than ever because they lack the...

I’ve always believed in providing more explanation than what is asked for. For me, some things simply aren’t black and white; they have...