“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[...]
So I started watching the most recent season of MasterChef and got to witness the #BlackGirlMagic of both Yachecia and Eboni (Southside). MasterChef and two Black women to root for? Binging. Anyway, at some point Yachecia was the captain of a team that lost a challenge. Short version is that she had the chance to save herself or save six of her team members and then she herself would go head to head in a pressure test with the one team member she didn't save. She chose to save six team mem[...]
Seems I have a bit in common with TV's latest hated women. Not Olivia Pope, although I do work in D.C. and will sport a mean coat. Mary Jane neither because ain't no way I'm ever moving to New York. I'm talking about the Tashas. In part because that's my club name. If I'm interested when you ask, I say my name is Tasha. Don't have a club name? Better get you one. Because everybody don't need to know you. And please get comfortable with your club name because not answering to it is a dead giveawa[...]