Underrpresentation
There is immense power in ownership and Assata Shakur’s work affirms the importance of that in oppressed communities.… Read More Underrpresentation
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The Burden of Black Motherhood
What haunts me more than Jordan’s sudden end and inextricable connection to others who have met his fate is that I will birth black, male children… Read More The Burden of Black Motherhood
Illness Pervades: On Jovan Belcher and Deferring Judgment
Before we list Jovan Belcher’s accomplishments and wonder how a man with so much promise would shorten his legacy, breathe, pause and rethink that tweet.… Read More Illness Pervades: On Jovan Belcher and Deferring Judgment
Black Girl Lit: The Beauty of Literature
Zora Neale Hurston saved my life. When I was first gifted Their Eyes Were Watching God at 16, Hurston’s masterful wording – full of passion and the beauty of southern dialect – touched me in the deep recesses of a heart that was moments from a rhythm-less beat. Sixty-two words on the first page of… Read More Black Girl Lit: The Beauty of Literature
Womanist Wisdom: Why I Appreciate Being A Woman
On Monday evening, Glamour hosted their Glamour Women of the Year 2012 awards. It is an annual tradition that honors prominent women who are using their platforms to inspire a legion of others to follow their paths. Some of the 2012 honorees included Olympians Gabrielle Douglas and Allyson Felix, Girls creator Lena Dunham, superstar architect… Read More Womanist Wisdom: Why I Appreciate Being A Woman
