Black Women vs. White Medicine
We need more women in medicine, especially black women. I’ve had many instances of racial prejudices in my life but one I remember distinctly was…
Why are women’s reproductive rights in the hands of …
Nothing angered me more than seeing Greg Abbott and dozens of other men standing over the newly passed “heartbeat” bill in Texas. This bill prohibits…
What happened to the natural hair movement?
This is the longest break I have ever taken from my blog and I hate it! Trying to find the discipline and balance as a…
My issues with the “How to be more feminine?” Movement
As I swipe further and further through the social media hole I usually find myself in, I couldn’t help but notice a certain trend. The…
Current Black Artists, You Need to Know About.
I know I have been slacking on the black artists series, but it has been a minute since I have felt inspired. As a little…
Black Women Tropes in Media: Mammy
Welcome back to the black women tropes in media series. Today, as the title suggests, we are going to talk about the Mammy trope. Last…
PhotoCredits: Theconversation.com
Nigerian youths are currently changing the world and this is …
Today’s post is quite a lot. I know it been a minute since I have created new content, but believe when I tell you that…
Black Women Tropes in Media: Angry Black Women
Welcome back, friends! I have started another new series called black women tropes in media and this marks the first post. Personally I find generalizations…
Black Art Series: Ben Biayenda
I was scrolling through my Tumblr one day and saw this beautiful painting. There were four black girls of different shades sprawled across the living…
Women’s History Month: Badass Edition
No matter what anyone else is saying right now my God is still an awesome God and my 2020 is still going strong. I know…
I stand with #MeToo
If there is anything this year has taught us it’s that women get treated like shit. Not that this is a brand new concept. But…
“When they see us” and the Criminal System of Injustice
Artwork by Ray Styles (@penciledcelebrities)
Within the first five minutes of the series, we witness a little insight of 5 boys lives. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam in those first five minutes are carefree and the only things plaguing their minds are their looks, girls and school. Yet, the next five minutes is quite horrific.
Black Hairstyles: Braiding
Photo Creds: Nappy Co.
Braiding. I used to hate this particular part of my life. My tender head would feel every tug and pull and every knot untangled felt like torture. Of course, my auntie couldn’t care less, if anything I swore she loved hearing me cry out in pain. Her rat-tailed comb and a bottle of grease was the ban of my existence. My butt would hurt from hours of sitting down on the wooden floors when all I ever wanted to do was play around with my brothers. When my aunt would get up to boil the hot water, I would steal a quick glance in the mirror and cry.
Currently: In love with “Homecoming”
https://gph.is/2qAPWkf So yes the Queen has done it once again. A lot of yall know Beyonce dropped a documentary about her Coachella show last year…
Celebrating Black History Month With Black Cinema
February is for acknowledging the beautiful black people that have enriched our culture, stood up to advanced our people and made a difference while doing…
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