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Woman’s Rant
Memoirs, advice, poetry, the occasional short story, and the politics of womanhood.
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Melissa A. Matthews
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May 25, 2020
Working Through the Wait for that Big Break…
Sometimes, working on your craft means doing it —…
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May 14, 2020
I’m Considering Suicide, the Rainbow is Enuf
In life, parts of us have to die so that we can be our…
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Melissa A. Matthews
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Feb 26, 2020
This Is The Blackest Thing You Could Do This Month…
Black people have mastered the art of protecting…
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Jan 17, 2020
What Do You Know About Black Girl Pain?
They just know the name, they don’t know the pain, Black girl.
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Melissa A. Matthews
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Dec 6, 2019
All I Want For Christmas Is A Love That Threatens To Kill Me?!
Dysfunctional love is still love…
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Nov 22, 2019
You Have Locs And You Eat Pork?!
Often food, like hair can be linked to particular lifestyles or…
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Melissa A. Matthews
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Nov 13, 2019
Do Your Coworkers Owe You Their Loyalty?
These hoes ain’t loyal but do they need to be?
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Melissa A. Matthews
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Nov 5, 2019
Don’t You Want To Feel Something?
The moment when you can feel yourself thawing out.
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Melissa A. Matthews
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Oct 27, 2019
Allergies Suck And Then You [Could]Die!
A trip to the movies can be a game of Russian Roulette when…
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Melissa A. Matthews
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Oct 15, 2019
We Can’t Call The Cops, We’re Black!
A weapon — formed, designed, and intended for your harm — deployed against you can never be used for your protection.
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