Black women should be silent. Navigating society as a black woman proves this a point that needs to be spoken, in fact, it always “needs to be spoken”… about black women. We can all agree that no one labels assertive white women anything other…

Attempt at Inclusion of Historically Black College and University Traditions in PWIs Met with Black Community Backlash — Chicago-native and musical theater major, Princess Isis Lang, a black student at University of Southern California (USC), formed a Majorette team — “The Cardinal Divas”. USC, a Predominately White Institution (PWI), does not have a Majorette team. Majorette teams are relatively specific to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Majorettes…

Faulty Louisiana State Legislation and the Reversal of Roe V. Wade Tortures Pregnant Women and Punishes American Mothers — As of September 14th, 2022 — Louisiana Mother, Nancy Davis, terminated a non-viable pregnancy thanks to Planned Parenthood facilities in Manhattan, New York. If you read my previous article, “I Have to Carry My Baby Just to Bury My Baby” — Louisiana is Forcing Mothers to Carry Non-Viable Fetus’ to…

“Thick Women Only” Preferences in Black Culture Create a Hostile Environment for Petite Black Women and No One Talks About it — I had no idea who Erica Banks was. I recently learned of her existence. Apparently, Erica is a rapper. She is 23. She is from Houston, Texas. She is a black girl. She made a song called, “Buss It”, or something like that. That’s what I know; however, these riveting…

Men Can’t Handle the Freedom of the Female Maverick and it Shows — It has been my experience that female mavericks are judged with harshness, coldness, cruelty, and ridicule. It is sad to say that a woman that simply follows her own path is a maverick of sorts, but in all honesty, this is true. Whenever a woman has avoided the road most…

Candle Magic, Dick Pics, Indigenous Spirituality, Misogynoir, Spells, Tarot Cards, and Witchcraft — Black Women’s Return to ‘High Priestess Energy’ Sends Black Men into Historic Fright and Frenzy that … Slows Down Unsolicited Dick Pics??? It is an interesting comparison to make, but it is real, as real as it gets. In my 20s and 30s, I, like many other women minding their damn business on social media, had the displeasure of receiving sexual invitations by men I never knew existed by way of unsolicited…

My best employee experience had little to do with the job itself. It was an entry-level opportunity in reception. It was nothing too heavy, but I enjoyed it. I liked being in reception, but even more than that, I enjoyed the team I was on. It was a diverse team…

There are many African spiritual practices that, along with the African people, migrated to America during the West-African slave trade — Haitian Voudou, Yoruba, and Ifa to name a few, and many of these practices have merged with American or European spiritual practices over the years reflecting the path that…

When Eager Men allow Sexism and Chauvinism to Cost them a Friendship — This is a particular pet peeve of mine. How many times have women expressed to male friends that they have no interest in developing a romantic or sexual relationship only to discover he’s still under the impression that he can “trick you” into engaging him in a romantic or sexual…