Smells Like Olympic Spirit
The global event of the year officially opens tonight, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. More commonly known as the 2024 Summer Olympics or Paris...
She Get It From Her Grandmama
I was at a loss for a topic when my calendar reminded me last night that today is my maternal grandmother’s birthday. She’s been...
How Free Can We Be
The Fourth of July rings hollow for many people. It’s hypocritical to tout freedom on stolen land. To celebrate a country’s independence when there...
Breaking Out of My Own Mind
The mind, what a powerful and mysterious tool. We reason, create, dream, and question with it. Our personalities call it home. Tracee Ellis Ross...
Summertime is the Right Time
Summer is officially here!! I vow to do better than I did last year. Last summer if it wasn’t wedding or sorority related, I...
Black Music Month: Sounds That Raised Me
I don’t possess the gift to make music but I cannot imagine my life without it. As a tiny tot for Christ, I wore...
Travel Diaries: Jamaica, The Land of Wood and Water
My favorite places share three things: most of the people are Black, the sun radiates, and water is on all sides. The combination equals...
Water, Water, Everywhere
Arriving home, I look forward to dropping my keys and bag at the door, removing my shoes, and floating further inside. I never expect...
It’s My House, I Live Here
When I’m upset and at my wit’s end, I want to make drastic changes. Feeling trapped because you made bad choices and stayed where...
Talk to Me Nice
Kindness toward myself is a long-fought battle. I’m a procrastinating perfectionist in recovery. Not the most nurturing internal environment. Therapy and journaling have made...