When I was a kid, my little brother had a friend named Charles. Everybody called Charles ‘Bucket’. I don’t remember why we called him Bucket; that was just his name. … Continue reading Watch Me Work: Community Is Rescue, Refuge and Transformative
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Why ‘Black Aunties’ Are More Than You Ever Thought
The new phrase to call any Black woman of a certain age is ‘Auntie.’ From Jenifer Lewis, April Ryan to the Grande Dame Congresswoman Maxine Waters. The word auntie provides … Continue reading Why ‘Black Aunties’ Are More Than You Ever Thought
FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-BLACK CHILDREN MATTER
Depression is becoming a pandemic within the African-American community. We as a people must begin to admit this. Ignoring this, minimizing this, is costing the lives of our children. Little … Continue reading FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET-BLACK CHILDREN MATTER
#28DaysOfBlackness: The Copping Of Black Girl Magic & Other Swagger-Jackin’
Mane, lookahere! If I see one more thing that I grew up with on the head of a White girl that THANK she discovered it, I am going to scream, … Continue reading #28DaysOfBlackness: The Copping Of Black Girl Magic & Other Swagger-Jackin’
In Love’s Ashes & The Going Forward
There is a rage that comes when you realize that your time has been wasted. There is this sadness that comes when you realize someone that you love has wasted … Continue reading In Love’s Ashes & The Going Forward
Becoming Grateful Is A Process
The latest cool phrase circulating the universe is “I’m going through a process”, or my favorite, “I’m just going through my process.” Let me help you out–we all are. Life … Continue reading Becoming Grateful Is A Process
