I’m not so proud as to say that I’ve never been made uncomfortable by someone else’s good fortune. That is to say that yeah, I’ve been...

My partner began his pursuit of me in the fall semester of my junior year during my undergraduate studies. After leaving a chemistry...

As someone who values self-improvement and growth above almost all else, I’m no stranger to burnout. Giving your all day after day can...

When I was a bright eyed African American Studies minor in undergrad, I read the autobiography of Eldridge Cleaver, the renown Black...

These past few weeks the world has seen a sudden rise in protests and conversations surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement after the...

“You don’t make friends after college. Just acquaintances you’re fond of.” He said it with so much conviction that I instinctively nodded...

After days of protesting and rioting across the country, social unrest lingers and emotions remain high from the murder of George Floyd....

There’s no shortage in society of people telling black women what they shouldn’t do. If the impact was beneficial, it might not be an...

Guilt shaming black women into acting against their own best interest to everyone else’s benefit, happens at the family, community, and...

Every now and then, a man who has no business bothering you will see you living your best life and bother you. Like the moon who catches...

“Soooo Amazing----I’ll tell you why it’s soooo amazing---“ Jill Scott crooned into our screens a couple of Saturday’s ago during her...

Some of us are content with supporting the hive, and then there are those of us who are only content with being the queen bee. This woman...

“Nothing is certain in this life except for death and taxes… and arguments.” At least, I think that’s how the quote goes. Fact of the...

It’s quite natural, this desire to fit in. There are so many psychological benefits to being not just part of the crowd but accepted by...

For the first 18 years of our lives (give or take) we had someone else over watching our social affairs. They decided what time it was...

Many moons ago, I wrote about the relatable black girl, mostly as it relates to the phenom of relatable Youtubers. This time i’d like to...

The spring is well upon us and temperatures are heating up. We may be on lock-down for now, but if you're single and have plans of...

I started dating women two years ago. I was always attracted to masculine presenting women a.k.a “studs” but never explored the...

It seems my past few articles have been peppered with COVID-19 talk but it’s hard to talk about contemporary times and issues without...

In times of uncertainty it becomes easier for feelings of stress and fear to overtake us. To not become overwhelmed by these feelings,...