When Black Death meets White spaces — Ahmaud Arbery’s death felt like a ripping in the earth. I can’t say living in America has ever felt like I was standing on solid ground, but if extra unstable yesterday. I think there comes the point in every black person’s life where they realize the world works differently for…

What do you think? — Yes. Matter of fact hell yes. So why aren’t we seen as one in the eyes of black men? Let me pause and say that I am not doing respectability politics and saying things like “some” or “not all, ” black men feel this way. …

Insecure’s Molly is Me…Does that make me a trash friend too? — Issa Rae’s Insecure premiered on HBO in October 2016 and stole the hearts of many viewers. The show showcases the ups and downs of dating and marriage, careers, sex, and friendship; it’s hard not to see yourself in the characters. It centers around the friendship of Issa and Molly who…

Finding your self in difficult spaces — This quarantine situation may have you feeling that you need to be productive. That you need to start that book, study your craft more, release new music, begin some new existential life journey — but that’s not the case. From silence and space comes the act of self-reflection. Within that…

A poem We were so twisted when we kissed He repeated it in my ear Over and over again As Bacardi rum-filled my nose Wonder if he noticed when I kissed him He tried to lay his arm under my head But I preferred his head on my chest, and…

An exploration of societal norms and how they affect the image of black beauty. — I remember the first time perming went wrong for my hair. It didn’t take, and my mom decided she was going to do a touch up after we got home. Now, any black woman that has ever gotten their hair permed knows that is an extreme no-no. The chemicals in…

A love story of gaslighting — When I was 19, I was in love. Well, as in love as I could be, I would really say I was in lust. I was in love with sleeping with a man because of the enjoyment it brought me. I mean, what can I really say I knew about…

True diversity in the workplace or continuance of tokenism? — Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash I think one of the things I’m tired of seeing are articles explaining why and how you should consider diversity within your organization. The pieces do a fantastic job of explaining its importance, but I think everyone understands reasoning at this point; Whether or…

Life — The sign you’ve been looking for — Let me start by saying I do not have all of the answers, so if you’ve come here looking to find the secrets on how to live life — get out now. I should probably rephrase that first sentence to say, “I do not have ANY of the answers,” but…