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...
There are two things I never discuss here (or in any social media space)— my life as it relates to finance and romance. As far as the interweb in concerned, I'm broke and can't keep a man. Thankfully, The Year of The Black Girl (2016-...