#BlackGirlsRock : There’s No Place Like HomeThere’s nothing like feeling like you belong. And last night, I felt just that. #BlackGirlsRock accepted me and I didn’t need a secret password.
The End of #BlackGirlMagicThe narrative of Black women as angry, dominating, never married, hyper sexualized, and less than has permeated American culture in the worst ways for decades. The hashtag #blackgirlmagic challenges those perceptions by highlighting the incredible accomplishments of African…
A Story About Black Hair And Self LoveA few months ago I watched the highly underrated movie Beyond the Lights. In the opening…
I am the kind of Black woman who understands but doesn’t really care about the importance of Beyonce.I’m the kind of Black woman who capitalizes Black because it’s more important than white, and who has to also say woman behind that Black.
If You Braid My Hair, You’re Being Intimate With MeBlack girls we’ve all been here before! Sitting smack dab in the center of the universe while a master artist turns our manes into glorious braids, twists, or locs. Black girls don’t give each other enough credit for the magic that we…
#Chasing30PaceHi All!Here is your first dose of “#Chasing30 Weekly Pace,” a list of what I’m enjoying or pondering:Music I’m listening too: Just A girl — Brandon Heath. Yes Christmas is over, but I am still in love with this song. Check it out HERE.
Last Sovereign Queens of ColorTonight I (mistakenly) glanced at the news on TV. The jaw-dropping headlines:
Cis Gender is not what or who I am. I am a Black Woman.Earlier this week I watched a video of a symphony that is getting engaged in the movement against…