I’ve been relaxing my hair and wearing some form of hair extensions, weaves, and wigs since I was seventeen years old. Like…
The automatic doors spring open for me, the only welcome on this chilly grey morning. Hot air blows briefly…
I learned a temporary love from them. The kind that lasts minutes, lingers on a…
If it’s true that American women are liberated but not empowered and that confidence means nothing without dignity, then much of the power and dignity of African-Americans are ensnared in the persona of…
After taking a sudden interest in African history, I started to embark on a journey of uncovering issues of social injustice — which led me to join a bunch of pro-Black and feminist groups on Facebook.
Rites of passage can be culturally specific. The recent high profile instances of race-based police brutality exposed The Talk — a rite of passage in the Black community — to…