What Really Happened to Darian Towns
What really happened to Darian Towns? This is the recent story of a black woman that “accidentally” drowned at a pool party in Memphis, Tennessee. She was recently engaged and…
Black Women
Single Mothers and the BS of Not all Families are Equal
Contrary to popular belief, single mothers are not the bane of existence. We are not just laying around having babies and collecting welfare. Single mothers…
Sandra Bland and Black Female Demonization
Sandra Bland was 28 when she died. But, she wasn’t living the life of your average 28 year old. A Chicago native, she was to…
Bree Newsome: Black Women are Heroes
Being a middle school teacher, I have a tendency to tease my male students. A lot of times, there may be some discrepancy that I…
Consuming The Other: Rachel Dolezal’s Charade Bulldozes Black Womanhood
By now, you’ve probably heard the sordid and bewildering story of world class Decepticon, Rachel Dolezal, explode across your social media timelines. Each day since…
Black Women Murdered By The Police
With all the attention on Ferguson, it can be easily said that there is a war waged against our Black males. People can say that I…
Deanna Jordan: Single Mother of 3 Graduates UCLA With 3 Degrees (VIDEO)
Deanna Jordan, 28, who grew up in Compton, California, has three sons and is a single mother — oh, and Deanna Jordan is also black.…
SNL, Leslie Jones, & A Black Woman’s Truth
I’m a black woman… and racio-misogynist trespasses and general anti-blackness are constant and relentless at times. And since social media has made the gnarled reach…
Open Letter To D.L. Hughley (From a Black Man)
Dear Mr. Hughley, I know you’re probably busy. So’m I’m just going to cut straight to the chase. I too have heard about the recent…
Mental Health: Karyn Washington Should Not Be Dead
The U.S. lapse in judgment on mental health issues have come to the forefront relentlessly over the past week or so. Let me give a…