Once I stop overthinking, it’s over for you hoes. Writers in movies and on TV shows make the shit look so easy. Sit down in front of your window (facing a view that lends itself to inspiration), open your MacBook and contemplate life long enough to come up with some…

R.Kelly is trash. And if you’re only bemoaning the exploitation of black girls because it’s trending right now, then save your tired think-pieces and mute yourself, too. — I had not planned on watching Surviving R.Kelly tonight. And I certainly didn’t plan on writing about it, ever. In fact, my only plan was to actively avoid reading all of the think-pieces that will make their way on my timeline tomorrow. …

What do you want to be when you grow up? We have asked and been asked this question since we were old enough to play dress up, so it’s telling how many of adults still don’t know the answer. …

A black woman on a magazine cover is a mood. 27+ black women on the covers of 20+ different magazines makes it a moment — however fleeting and kind of fake.

Here’s what we need to know & what we can do to keep our kids safe. “How many of you have heard of Tamika Huston?” One person, out of an audience of about 40, raised her hand. “How many of you have heard of Natalee Holloway?” Almost every hand in…