You Have More In Common With Brittney Griner Than You Think
In 2017, Serena Williams gave birth to her daughter Olympia. Although she complained of pain, doctors did not believe her. The most...
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ARCHULETACHISOLM
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Jul 11, 20223 min read
The Bathroom Mirror Never Hurt Nobody
The other day, I was scrolling on HBO Max, trying to find a new binge-worthy show to get into. I scrolled past Insecure. Created by and...
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Going Back To The Beginning
People often ask me how I started writing poetry. It started very simply with my Nana giving me a composition book and encouraging me to...
Apr 18, 20223 min read
What Happens When You Turn 50
So, I recently turned 50. In the months leading up to my birthday, my emotions have been all over the place but mostly positive. I may...
Mar 7, 20223 min read
Toxicity Is Not Funny (or deserved)
I'm not sure who needs to hear this but... toxicity against women is not funny or deserved. Even when it's Kim Kardashian. Not only is it...
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Turn Your Magic All The Way Up
Every year, Black History Month provides us the opportunity for a fresh perspective and new possibilities. For this, the second month of...
Jan 31, 20223 min read
Why Relationship Status Shouldn't Define Black Women
I wrote a letter to myself, during my senior year of high school, that still makes me smile. In it I expressed my joy of finally being...
Aug 23, 20213 min read
As The Reckoning Continues
If you’re on social media for any considerable amount of time, at some point you’ll come across someone still questioning if we, as a...
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Where It All Begins
My forthcoming book, When Black Women Breathe, is a labor of love. I'm taking my time with it - feeling, listening, being open and...
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Having The Audacity to Know Your Place
There is a quote from the 1985 movie, The Color Purple, that says: “Folks don’t like anybody being too proud or too free.” Celie comes to...
Aug 2, 20212 min read
When Belief Means Something More
Oprah says many people are held back from becoming who they were meant to be by shadow beliefs and feelings of unworthiness. Microsoft’s...
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Let Black Women Live
In the 1937 book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston said that like mules, Black women carry the w wishes on their backs....
Jul 12, 20213 min read
When You Take Up Too Much Space
In 2008, I was working as an investment accountant navigating my way through corporate America. At that time, I knew there was something...
Jun 24, 20212 min read
Let The World Know
And just like that. In 10.64 seconds, 21-year-old Sha’Carri Richardson let the world know that she is a force to be reckoned with....
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Writing Is The Freedom I Didn't Know I Needed
It’s a Sunday morning. I’m drinking coffee from one of my infamous mugs, enjoying the sun beaming through the window, and waiting for...
May 24, 20213 min read
Color Still Matters
When I think of colorism, I think of light-skinned versus dark-skinned Black women. I think of how perceived attractiveness,...
May 3, 20213 min read
Why Saying "No" Is Good For The Soul
There was a time when I found myself saying “yes” to things, only to regret it minutes later. Whether personally or professionally, I did...
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Her Name is Ma'Khia Bryant
As the verdict was being read early Tuesday evening in the murder trial of George Floyd, 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant was being shot and...
Mar 29, 20213 min read
This Time Last Year
This time last year, we were desperately trying to find toilet paper and Clorox wipes. I remember seeing the empty aisles at the grocery...
Mar 25, 20212 min read
By Any Other Name
I’m thankful that I have never had to be someone else, in order to have my writing voice heard. As a society, we still have a way to go...
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