This blog was originally published on ashaelaine.com on October 14, 2020. “You can’t feel bad for the girl who got hit twice,” was what someone who was supposed to be my “big brother” said to me my sophomore year of high school. I wish it all stopped after those two…

This piece was originally pusblished on ashaelaine.com on September 21, 2020. My birthday is New Year’s Day and every year I say that I want my new year and new age to be filled with peace. I always want peace in my mind, heart, home, and other spaces I occupy…

This article was originally posted on ashaelaine.com on August 31, 2020. COVID-19 is forcing society to shift in a way that has made people more flexible, innovative, and exhausted. It is magnifying the endless known and unknown issues that humanity is facing globally and nationally, such as racial injustice. …

This article was originally published on ashaelaine.com on August 24, 2020. I began going to therapy in 2018 after feeling that my back was against the wall. I said to myself, “Alright girl, you gotta figure something out or you are going to break.” I reached out to my mentor…

This article was originally published on ashaelaine.com on August 7, 2020. At midnight, rapper, actress, and social media sensation Cardi B released the song “WAP” with thee hot girl, Megan Thee Stallion. Both rappers are Black women known for their sexually explicit yet empowering lyrics, twerking, and revealing fashions. …

This blog post was originally posted on ashaelaine.com on August 3, 2020. When I lived in Philly, I “talked” to a pharmacist. I met Pharmacist Guy once at a St. Patrick’s Day party and we exchanged numbers and text each other one time. …

There is power in vulnerability and setting boundaries — I always heard that being a strong Black woman was something to be proud of, and I am proud of it; however, the way that strength had been shown to me was always through suffering in some capacity. The constant experience of trials and tribulations, wrongdoings from others, and the…

With the current climate of the Black Lives Matter movement, many companies have showcased their support through social media posts and commitment to change. Meanwhile, at some of those very same companies, many Black folks on social media have shared their unfortunate and sometimes traumatizing work experiences. For some who…

As diverse in skin tone, hair texture, facial features, and every other physical feature as Black people and people of color are, white people, for whatever reason, seem to have difficulty distinguishing the ones they come into contact with, especially at work. Of course, as humans, we occasionally mistake peoples’…