By now you should know that I love all things Cardi B. Belcalis Almanzar is my play cousin. Last year, I wrote that 2016 was the year of Cardi B but it appears I spoke too soon. To be fair, I did tell y’all that...
If you’re an 80s baby (or late 70’s), chances are you grew up watching The Cosby Show. And if you’re a Black girl, chances are that Rudy Huxtable was your real life cousin in your head. She was a Black girl just like us. And...
She knows. Ze knows. She doesn't know. They know. He doesn't know. That's the thing I do on mornings like these. I look at faces. And wonder if they know. Our eyes meet and I can always tell if they're carrying the weight too. Those soul...
It's been a long time, shouldn't have left you...
I asked my 3 children if they could each name a Black female superhero. They responded; “Storm” “Angel Salvadore” “Rosa Parks” Curious as to my youngest son’s answer, I probed him further. “Why is Rosa Parks a superhero?” “Because she helped her people.” More often than not, conversations with my children leave...