Dr. Tyffani·May 15, 2025Megan, Halle, Cassie & All Others: Challenging Our Responses to Sexual and Intimate Partner…There are some things that surprise me, and others that simply pull for righteous anger. The recent press about famous Black women who have…
Dr. Tyffani·Dec 4, 2023The 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…
Dr. Tyffani·Sep 10, 2023Coco 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…
Dr. Tyffani·Aug 5, 2023Lizzo, 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…
Dr. Tyffani·Jul 1, 2023Remembering 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”…
Dr. Tyffani·Apr 12, 2023Explainin’ 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…
Dr. Tyffani·Apr 3, 2023Black 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Dr. Tyffani·Feb 13, 2023Rihanna, 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…
Dr. Tyffani·Jan 28, 2023The 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…
Dr. Tyffani·Nov 9, 2022Election 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…
