Published inZORA·PinnedWin or Lose; The Rules Are Different for Black WomenI don’t pretend to be an NCAA enthusiast, but like most Black women I’m well-versed on the double standards we face at nearly every stage of our lives, particularly if the stage is a national one. One would expect the big story to be a Women’s NCAA Championship yielding a…Lsu4 min readLsu4 min read
PinnedTo All of the Brown Girls with Big Names… Thank Goodness the World is Finally Catching Up.With wide brown eyes and crops of kinky curls, afro puffs, beads, barrettes and braids thousands of little girls watched Vice-President elect Kamala Harris make history by becoming the first female, first woman of color, first Black and first South Asian woman to hold the position of our nation’s second-in-command…Presidential Campaign6 min readPresidential Campaign6 min read
Feb 9That One Time I Went Viral…That’s it… that was the tweet that caught fire in December 2022. The Twitterverse was in a frenzy playing armchair detectives and litigators amid Tory Lanez standing trial for the shooting of female rap megastar Megan Thee Stallion. I wasn’t caught up in the fan wars, but I was struck…Viral2 min readViral2 min read
Feb 2#RealLoveChallengeFebruary is here and it’s one of my favorites. We kick off Black History Month and love is in the air. This year I was inspired to create a way to intentionally celebrate the love I have for my beautiful, black self, for my treasured people, and our communities. Please…Black History Month1 min readBlack History Month1 min read
Jan 16Little Children, Big DreamsAs we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most influential and respected leaders in history, I often think about his parents. How strong, wise and loving they must have been to raise such a dynamic individual. People like MLK Jr. didn’t just…King Day4 min readKing Day4 min read
Mar 21, 2021Women — Self-Named. Self-Defined. Self-Appraised.A woman’s worth, more often than not, is set outside of herself. Depending on the culture, the religion, the family, the status — a girl might be spoiled or sold. A princess may be celebrated, but never an heir. In cases where a newborn daughter is “a disappointment” her strengths…Womens History Month5 min readWomens History Month5 min read
Feb 15, 2021Eros, Philia and Agape. The language of love…The Valentine’s Day frenzy is winding down. Some couples anticipated the holiday for weeks, looking forward to sweet exchanges with their significant others. Others mock or ignore the day all together. A rare section of folks whom truly live love in action daily, manage not to buy into the flourishes…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Jul 17, 2020Feeling Safe At School: Supporting Students’ Mental Health Needs and Emotional SecurityFeeling Safe At School: Supporting Students’ Mental Health Needs and Emotional Security Families and school district leaders nationwide are gnashing their teeth and losing sleep over what back to school will look like for students and educators. Rising numbers in all but a handful of states prove that the COVID-19…Back To School7 min readBack To School7 min read
Jun 18, 2020Black Music Month: Soundtrack of Reflection & RevolutionGiven the social and political climate of the moment, many of us have found respite from the troubles of the world by taking moments to both lament and revive ourselves through immersion into Black art. To offset the ugliness, to briefly escape moments of frustration and pain, I celebrate the…Hip Hop7 min readHip Hop7 min read
Jun 11, 2020Know Your HistoryI am a Black woman, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and educator. Everything in me believes knowledge is power and that knowledge informs progressive action. In general, Americans are grossly miseducated about the history of Black people in this country. Historical inaccuracies and omissions about the persistent, purposeful oppression of…Black History4 min readBlack History4 min read
