The Mules of the World: The Unfair Sacrifice of Black WomenWe are bombarded with news cycles, social media posts, and daily exposure to injustices within our community, the United States, and the…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
Coco Gauff, Black Women, Our Success & Not Believing In Black WomenI am a firm believer in the idea of supporting and believing Black women. Doing so includes when they share their lived experiences and…Sep 10, 2023Sep 10, 2023
Lizzo, The Narrative of “Girlfriends” and Our Contradictory Beliefs About Sexual HarassmentAs the news cycle has focused on the accusations of sexual harassment against Lizzo, it has again caused me to reflect on how our views and…Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
Remembering Where You Come From: Supreme Court Admission Decision & The Faces of Anti-BlacknessThere is this saying that one should “never forget where you came from”. It is often presented as a warning because of the “dangerousness”…Jul 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023
Explainin’ Is Due: Freaknik, Sexual Freedom, & Sexual AssaultThere are rites of passages in every generation. Within my college-era one, there is a renewed discussion about what was deemed one of…Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023
Black Women are Angel(s): The Unfair Expectations of Being Acceptably Black & WomanThe Women’s NCAA finals happened this past weekend. In the final game, LSU Center Angel Reese did what is expected of an elite athlete. She…Apr 3, 20231Apr 3, 20231
Rihanna, The Super Bowl, and How Black Women Will Never Be Enough For Y’allRihanna performed at the Super Bowl. From my understanding, the Super Bowl does not pay its entertainers. The benefit to performing has…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
The Murder of #TyreNichols: I Do Not Need to Watch Black Death & You Don’t, EitherI did not watch the video showing the murder of #TyreNichols. This expectation that Black people must subject ourselves to watching replays…Jan 28, 2023Jan 28, 2023
Election 2022, The Firing of Tiffany Cross, and The Need to Build a Table for Black WomenThis election cycle and other recent events continue to make it clear that the world does not value Black women. True, it loves our…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
How Tabitha Brown Showing Up Unapologetically is #Goals, But Not Reality for Black WomenTabitha Brown has been #Goals. Since she burst onto the scene with her natural hair, southern accent, and vegan enthusiasm, Tabitha has…Aug 30, 20226Aug 30, 20226
Emmett Till, Wakanda, Black Trauma and Black JoyThe experience of Black people from the moment we arrived in the United States was one steeped in trauma. Our ancestors were forced to…Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Black Women Warned You: The Overturning of Roe vs. WadeBlack Women Warned You: The Overturning of Roe vs. WadeJun 24, 20222Jun 24, 20222
Stop Confusing “For Myself” with “For “The Streets”: Our Obsession with #LoriHarvey and The…There is this phrase “for the streets” that is often put on to Black women who have sexual experiences outside of one (or two) heterosexual…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
Meghan Markle & Why The World Cannot Let Black Women LiveMeghan Markle returned to the UK to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen ElizabethJun 5, 20224Jun 5, 20224
Making Space for Rage: #Buffalo & Vicarious Racial TraumaRecently, I have been writing a lot about forgiveness and the pressure for oppressed communities to forgive their oppressors and the…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Repealing Roe Vs Wade: The Ongoing Policing of Black BodiesSince Black Women have been in America, our bodies have not belonged to us. Our humanity was dismissed in order to make it acceptable to…May 3, 20221May 3, 20221
#FreeBrittneyGriner: When We Do Not Value, Pay, or Trust Black WomenMy daughter is a WNBA fan. She knew about Brittney Griner before I ever did (or thought I would). I am an equal-opportunity non-sports…Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Kamala, Ketanji, and Why Black Women Are Only Cautiously OptimisticRepresentation matters.Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
We Are Going To Talk About Kanye: When “Fighting” For Your Family Is DangerousI am not a fan of Kim Kardashian. I am honest about that. It is not because of her fame starting with a sex tape (because denigrating a…Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
