Why the Rush to Read?
Sometime ago, I remember being appalled by an article I read where two parents with a parenting style and philosophy that was far from...
When Your Mind Says, "I Literally Can't Even." Writer's Block and How to Overcome
Writer's Block is the worst of all creative devils. It's like catching a cold--you don't really know where it came from, when it's...
Purity
Eyelids that flutter open to pure darkness, Hands that reach up and wipe sticky sweat from a moist forehead. Heart that beats faster than...
Writer's Playlist
#Mood. Writing requires a certain #mood, a certain ambiance that isn't always present. The urge to write a plot twist in chapter twenty...
"Do You All Do Afro Hair?"
How many of y'all remember school picture day in Elementary School? We'd all line up single-file, drudge down to the gym to wait in an...
MYTHBUSTERS: We Are All One Race
​​CLAIM: We're all one race...the human race. Is this true? Are we all really one race? No, we are not. This statement is quite the...
Black in Argentina
If you've been following my blogs for a while, it should be none too surprising to you that I grew up as a Black girl surrounded by...
Black Wall Street: An Untold Story
That awkward moment when you forget to finish a blog post, but it's published, and all your readers will see is this link and picture...
"Hey, You! N*****!" The Process of Dehumanizing People
When I was thirteen years old, I took a walk with my friend down the road to McDonald’s. We got about halfway back when a car of high...
20 Black Americans You Can Celebrate This Black History Month Other Than MLK and Malcolm-X
Happy Black History Month! And Happy "First-Time-Breaking-My-Blogs-On-Sundays-And-Tuesdays" routine! My first post of February couldn't...
