PinnedMember-onlyToo Many Black Women Need To Heal From This Unspoken TraumaMother on daughter violence in the household is a WIDELY silent but very REAL epidemic. — Imagine being 10, 11 or 12 years old and being kicked out of the house. Hard to imagine, right? This was a reality for me as it is for so many black girls who grow up in dysfunctional, toxic households. Growing up my mother and I were at odds more…Healing4 min readHealing4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThis Is How To NOT Take Things Personally.Someone at work, at the store, in traffic or even at home, makes a snide comment, cuts you off, insults you, discourages you and in general, behaves in ways you don’t appreciate. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Jul 8Member-onlyRacism Was Created To Divide And Conquer WomenRacism was created as a weapon to harm women and you can’t convince me otherwise. The truth? It’s never been about black, white, etc… It’s always been about male vs. female. Because no matter where you go in the world, regardless of race, males always have their full rights. Other…Friendship3 min readFriendship3 min read
Jan 29Member-onlyAmerican Black Women Don’t Need “Friends” Like ThisI’m not one to cry ‘racism’ over any and everything but sometimes racism happens and I can’t help but to be confronted with it unless I go live in a cave. However, it seems like many of the racial experiences that people, in general, are most familiar with, is external…Racism7 min readRacism7 min read
Sep 6, 2022Member-only“As Long As She Understands That I’m Her Job!”High value buffoonery is at an all time high. — It was a fall day sometime in 2020. I wasn’t driving then so I relied heavily on Ubers. Emmanuel was his name. He had a nice, brand-new whip, a Lexus if I recall correctly. I got in, we said hello, he confirmed my home destination and we took off. I’m…Men4 min readMen4 min read
May 5, 2022Member-onlyWhy Humans Should Care About Youtube’s Hostile AlgorithmYouTube’s loyalty is showing, and it’s not in favor of Humanity — YouTube’s algorithm is becoming more stringent (updates anyone?). But the message lives on. So many brave souls consistently spreading the message and speaking truth to power on the wildly popular platform, despite the risk of sounding “crazy” to the majority of people who are still plugged into “the system” or the Matrix. And one by one their channels suddenly stop being recommended by…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Apr 30, 2022Member-only“So, Are You Ever Going To Tell Me Your Name?”~A dumbass question from a dumbass man — I had just finished my shift at the lab and was headed out of the building. The elevator arrived and I got on. It stopped on the next floor down and the janitor, a much older, short Black man, got on. …This Happened To Me2 min readThis Happened To Me2 min read
Apr 30, 2022Member-onlyMy Black Experience With American Black Owned Businesses (And Why I Don’t Automatically Support Them Anymore)And Why You Shouldn’t Either, Especially If You’re a White Ally — As a Black woman, I’ve had THE WORST experiences with Black American businesses. These are in no particular order. Salon #1: This shop was recommended to me by a coworker at the time. This coworker always had her hair done nicely, so I complemented her and that’s how she ended…This Happened To Me7 min readThis Happened To Me7 min read
Apr 27, 2022Member-onlyOnly Fools Deny Their Children A Head Start On Learning TechnologyShockingly, some people want to keep technology away from their children for as long as possible, but why? — Technology is a fundamental part of our lives. Children will need to learn how to use it in order to function properly and survive in this world. When we go out to eat, there is usually a screen to place and track our order. When we are at the doctors…Advice3 min readAdvice3 min read
Apr 27, 2022Member-onlyBe Better Than Smelly Ass PeopleOur noses are constantly being assaulted. Whether you’re out and about catching the after-smell of dirty people and other unwanted fumes, or you’re at home smelling your garbage, your shit or children or animal shit. Some of these things we can’t always control. …This Happened To Me2 min readThis Happened To Me2 min read