Blackness is not a monolith. Blackness is rich, inviting, and home to some of the most dynamic people humanity has ever had! From Hannibal Barca to Cab Calloway. From Pharaoh … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: A Love Letter…To Us!
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I Remember Blackness: Finding The Heroes Who Look Like You
Support BECAUSE OF THEM WE CAN by Eunique Jones. In Ms. Green’s Fourth grade class, I began to be proud to be Black. Let me tell you this: there is … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: Finding The Heroes Who Look Like You
Talk About It Tuesday-09/28/2021
I still blame my best friend for getting me on TikTok (Follow me: @whatjayesaid/@jayesaidwhat) for telling her that!). With that said, there was a story that came across my back … Continue reading Talk About It Tuesday-09/28/2021
I Remember Blackness: The Adopted Family
In my biological family, there are three of us. I am the oldest. But yet, I have older siblings, godmothers and nieces and nephews that make the world a better … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: The Adopted Family
I Remember Blackness: Learning To Play Cards
I knew that Black Girl Magic existed the moment I saw my Aunt Linda do a ‘bridge shuffle.’ It was her that taught me and my little sister how to … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: Learning To Play Cards
I Remember Blackness: The Power of Hair Salons
The first time I went to a hair salon I was 10. Until then, I had gotten my hair done at my grandmother’s house over her kitchen sink and by … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: The Power of Hair Salons
TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-09/21/2022
So! After almost 2 years, we have a pending vaccine for ages 5-11. I am elated for this, Torches! I won’t lie about this. Yay, Pfizer! But there’s a fly … Continue reading TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-09/21/2022
I Remember Blackness: Skate Culture
Shameless plug: Skate by Silk Sonic is everything. Trust me! “Can you skate?” It was this question that allowed me to figure out how coordinated I was…or wasn’t. I remember … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: Skate Culture
I Remember Blackness: My Loveletter To My Favorite Radio Station, MAJIC 108 FM
As you can see, a lot of my memories of being Black are wrapped in music. But at the same time, my happiest memories are around this radio station: MAJIC … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: My Loveletter To My Favorite Radio Station, MAJIC 108 FM
TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-09/14/2021
So by now, we have all heard about what Nicki Minaj said about the vaccine, her cousin, and someone’s gentials. Here is the refresher: Now, I’m not a doctor, but … Continue reading TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-09/14/2021
