Younger women of color are now drinking White women under the table, but not without cause. — The “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That” went viral after a recent episode broached the topic of alcohol abuse. Many moms and women overall felt an uncomfortable yet familiar connection to Miranda’s character and her increased drinking. This makes sense considering current studies that have pointed out…

From changing laws to flat-out whacky celebrity gossip, here are the top 10 stories that impacted us in 2021 — While the jury is still out on whether 2021 has been a welcome breath of fresh air compared to the hellacious 12 months that made up 2020, one thing is for sure — it’s been real! A lot has happened, especially for people of color. …

The push and pull of navigating the holidays while trying to stay woke is no walk on the beach — Now that Christmas and New Year’s are only a few short days away, we are officially hurtling into the good and bad of the holiday season. For many, this is a time filled with happiness and cheer. After all, it’s supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year.”…

Yes, Oprah Winfrey gave Dr. Oz a platform, but does that mean she is responsible for his actions or that she owes the Black community anything? Yesterday, Black Twitter and others ripped Oprah Winfrey apart after Dr. Oz announced his plans to run as a Republican for an open U.S…

The real issue is anything that threatens white supremacist culture. Let’s go to school. — Earlier this month, a video went viral of a man who criticized Critical Race Theory but at the same time could not define it. The man said that Critical Race Theory was the most crucial issue in the Virginia gubernatorial election but later he could not define the theoretical framework…

Let’s call a spade a spade — Last week, the trial to determine the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse hit a crescendo, and social media was buzzing about everything from Judge Bruce Schroeder’s potentially biased behavior throughout the trial to Rittenhouse’s Academy Award-worthy performance during his testimony. The legal proceedings around the Rittenhouse trail have been riddled with…

The school administration’s handling of a student protest against poor campus living conditions is disturbing — Many consider the illustrious Howard University as the cream of the crop of HBCUs. But recently, the university has been in hot water for being anything but illustrious. Over the past four weeks, Howard students have protested against what many describe as unsafe and inhumane on-campus living conditions. As the…

ICYMI: Being a member of a racially-marginalized group doesn’t grant you carte blanche to don a culturally-inappropriate costume on October 31. Well, it’s that time of year again and Halloween is days away. There have been countless lists of dos and don’ts that fall under offensive or flat-out racist Halloween…

Unpopular opinion or not; I’m at a loss over Colin Powell’s passing. Don’t @ me. Yesterday’s news about the passing of Colin Powell oddly hit me like a ton of bricks. I say odd because he’s an unlikely person who – over the years – I have developed a profound…