“Well at least I ain’t no Black woman.” That’s pretty much what I heard from every man on the Power finale. And it seems to be the only thing you have to avoid being in order to still be considered a morally upstanding motherfucker. For a lot of folks, the most egregious sin you can commit is being Black and woman at the same damn time. And God help you if you are and you also have the nerve to enjoy sex. I watched the Power series finale last night. Mind you, I ain’t watched Po[...]
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 was on TV. Saundra and Denise were cool but my brown skinned self just didn’t see myself in them. Plus they was too old to relate to. Saundra’s Princeton experience wasn’t nowhere on my radar or the radar of anyone I knew and Denise was just all over the plac[...]
I have never actively celebrated Kwanzaa but through my circle of friends, I was well aware that today, the second day of Kwanzaa, was dedicated to the principle of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) which is the defining and naming of, creating and speaking for, ourselves. As a writer, I often define, create and speak for myself through my art. I wanted see how others named and defined themselves, how others named and defined Black culture. With that, I thought it was a great day to visit the Sm[...]