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...

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...

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...

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...

We are currently living through an unprecedented time in modern world history with COVID-19. I am sure that in 50 years, scholars and...

It’s not uncommon for followers of a movement to contort and narrow the words of those who head movements. People struggle with hearing...

Growing up I never really had much and what I did have needed to be divided amongst several other of my brothers and sisters. My mother...

Tis the season to fall into old habits. There’s something about the holiday season that makes indulging in unhealthy behavior appear...

Growing up as a woman in the most culturally diverse country on the planet has given me the opportunity to be exposed to the different...

Imposter Syndrome. It’s an issue that plagues countless people, no matter the race, gender, or socio-economic status. However, no one...

I cannot think of another time during my lifetime when labels mattered quite as much as they do now. As our world does the best it can at...

Unfortunately, the only representation that black women see of ourselves is often extremely problematic. Most of the time, we are...

It was never acute—the self-loathing. While I can’t say I ever felt like a million bucks, I also wasn’t walking around looking for the...

As black people, we often reference a “code,” but so many fail to “stay on it,” which has me questioning if it truly exists. Here’s what...

Black women are amazing and beautiful and deserving of so much more and better than the world is currently willing to give us. But...

When you think of a beautiful black woman, it’s usually Beyonce or Rihanna or another equally gorgeous light-skinned black woman that...

I’ve never been a Ciara fan. Prior to the release of her 2018 hit “Level Up”, I couldn’t name a Ciara song. That being said, I am a huge...