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...
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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 28, 20213 min read
The Audacity of Trying
My Dad is the smartest person I know. He forever has practical advice on any situation, and has the receipts to back it up. From the time...
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....
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,...
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...
Apr 19, 20212 min read
The Profit from Black Pain and Trauma
One of the Louisville police officers responsible for the death of Breonna Taylor is writing a book. It will be published by Post Hill...
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...
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Here's Where It's Safe to Take Off Your Mask
In the midst of a divorce many years ago, I found myself weighed down with anxiety and depression. I reached out to family and friends...
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Ignorance Is Still Not Bliss, Sharon
We’ve all had some time to process Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, as they dropped bombs of racism and just...
Mar 1, 20212 min read
When You're Really Just Trying to Survive
As a writer, you never know when or if you’ll get that big break. You write and write and pray that someone out there will take notice of...
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Why We Must Celebrate Black Authors
Last year during award season, celebrated author Stephen King tweeted “...I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only...
Feb 1, 20212 min read
White People Can Celebrate Black History Month Too
February is the time when the accomplishments of prominent black people are highlighted and celebrated. It’s a time to reflect and honor...
Jan 25, 20213 min read
When Black Women Lead: Michele Ghee
There are Black women who speak truth to power every day, and Michele Ghee is one of them. She is the new CEO of Ebony and Jet magazines,...
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Capturing the Heart of a Nation Through Poetry
Art and literature have always played a role in shaping the history of our civilization and culture. So, it’s interesting that the...
Nov 9, 20203 min read
Thank You, Black Women
As we look back over this year, it can be safely said that it’s been rough. We had to endure the loss of basketball legend Kobe Bryant,...
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Hair Can Be A Killer (Spoiler Alert)
"Bad Hair" is a comedy-horror that explores the stereotypes Black women face when it comes to their hair, and a weave goes terribly wrong.
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