Growing up there were countless times a cousin, brother, or friend felt the need to step in and save me from another man. Should I have been grateful that I had people in my life that cared enough to intervene before I made what they thought could be a disastrous mistake? Were my decision-making skills…
Logging into Netflix, I see one of my favorite movies is back. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It got me thinking of that one person in my life that I can’t help but wonder, would it be so bad if I could banish him from my mind? The hard work of having to heal…
Not unlike the gold standard of yesteryear, in an industry filled to the brim with Tessa Thompsons and Zendayas, it’s clear that lighter skin and european features are still what is considered more marketable to a wider audience. But what happens when casting needs calls for a darker skinned woman with traditional black features? Enter…
In middle school with limited examples of what black is supposed to look like, realizing my identity was no easy feat. Blackness wasn’t something I actively thought about. Growing up, I was immersed in white spaces with limited access to diverse perspectives. As most black people who grow up in white spaces, I was conditioned…
A couple of days ago, someone I consider to be a close friend sent me this mildly offensive meme that for one reason or another, she assumed I would find funny rather than offensive and hurtful. Honestly, I wasn’t sure how to respond. Had it been something that somehow ended up on my Facebook timeline,…
For the better part of this year I’ve been fighting a mean bout of writer’s block. I’m not sure why. I’ve been reading a lot lately. Desperately trying to absorb the words of others in hopes of stimulating my own creativity. It’s not as if I have nothing to say. I have about 7 pieces…
There comes a time in the life of every internet user where a decision must be made. You read something completely egregious and against everything that you stand for online. What do you do? Do you… A) Shake your head, grit your teeth and keep scrolling or B) @ said offender, dropping so much knowledge…
I’m shy and generally just introverted. That’s the way I’ve always been. I never know what to say or when to say it. If there’s ever small chance of me being the center of attention, I flee with a quickness. School was a nightmare for this reason. Oral reports were the cause of too many panic…
Recently Netflix made seasons 3 and 4 of the Boondocks available for streaming. It’s really been a long time coming since season 3 was released to tv 5 years go, nonetheless I was still excited about the release. I knew JUST what episode I wanted to start with. Season 3 episode 8 “Pause” ( I definitely…
Black girl, white space. 