Roux, Regrets & Restarts

At my day job, a lot of my co-workers are married or seriously dating. This is not a bad thing! I don’t really weigh on those things unless asked. I grin at the married people jokes. I chuckle at the shenanigans of single people dating. …

Week 3: Loving Me First

Thank you to Karen Banks and Tiffany Blue that help me to unpack both broken heart and tired mind. What I am learning now, at this portion of my life is that peace is invaluable. Peace is what it is needed beyond anything else. For …

BLACK HISTORY: WHY IT STILL MATTERS-Elevation

I found my hero in the face of Ida B. Wells Barnett. I found a power in her face that was familiar, not sweet, that reminded me that my head should never be bowed. My life was mind to wield, and when I found out …

Podcasts To Listen To: 1619

Follow Nikole Hannah-Jones on all her social media. She is a blessing! I have followed Nikole Hannah-Jones (@nhannahjones) on Twitter for a few years now. I mean, she has my dream job: writing for the New York Times. With being a fangirl of hers, I …

The Rivalry Of Black Women: Why Does The World Needs Black Women To Fight?

I remember the Monica/Brandy, Brandy/Monica rivalry. I remember liking Brandy and Monica! But at the same time, when I heard Monica’s voice as a 14-year-old? Chile, you couldn’t tell me nothing! And I was wearing my hair short in high school anyway?! For whatever reason, …

Dear Megan…

Dear Megan: I am so proud of you, owning all that you are, and not letting a male-dominated industry define who you are, what you should do, and what you need to become. As one that grew up listening to Monie Love, Yo-Yo, Queen Latifah …

Crossing Muddy Waters (For John Lewis)-#2

Has indeed become the door, the standard, banner and cause. There are bridges that have now been erected which have the blood of the elders, seeing us in them, now we can see them in us. We have a charge to keep, and a God …

In Remembering Lions (For John Lewis)-#1

We remember lions We do kings, Expecting their presence Reassured by their strength Believing all that they are Will remain and is Unchanging. Never do we believe In age for lions, For their roar is eternal In the life of their cubs— Adopted or born. …

Book Announcement #2

As writer, sometimes the best fodder for your imagination are the things you have gone through. Nothing could be more accurate than what my own life is at present. With me facing a second divorce in 7 years, I had to reckon with this concept …

The Affair With Struggle Love: Part 4-Heartbeat & Heartbreak

I don’t know what it is about love that makes us endure all types of unnecessary things. I guess it is true what Shakespeare said, “Love is but a madness.” From that, it seems that we as a society are obsessed with the Happily Every …