America… Old Unfaithful
The parking lot at Safeway was crowded, as it always is, around 5:00. All of us there were tired and trying to gather a few things for dinner. Frozen dinners […]
Not A Bit Surprised: The Killings in Dallas
Those five Dallas police officers should not have been murdered. But I am not even slightly surprised that they were. I only continue to be surprised at how divided we […]
Alton.
My friend called me this morning. Me: Hey. How’s it going? (my standard) Him: I’m angry. I’m just angry. Of course I knew that he was referring to the shooting […]
Summer, Slacker Mom
It’s 10:23 a.m. It’s 68 degrees, so I have the sliding glass door in my bedroom open, so I can hear birds chirping (I know it’s so damn cliché to […]
5 Reasons I’m Celebrating the 4th of July
I have read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What To the Slave is the Fourth of July?” For many, that is a very real question. The “freedom” America found and began celebrating […]
Why Black Women are Losing Their Minds & Their Panties Over Jesse Williams
We women want to feel beautiful. It matters to us — to some more than to others — but our looks matter to us. It does not matter how educated, […]
Jesse Williams’ Speech Gave Me Life
Sometimes words are arranged so beautifully that they evoke a physical reaction because they please your ear, intrigue your brain, touch your heart, and ultimately soothe your soul. Like honey-laced […]
A Coaching Moment for the other Curry
Writing is one of my passions. But I used to be a closeted writer. Most people who know me will tell you that they had no idea that I was […]
Is We Finished or Is We Done: Lebron Ends the Debate
Shut up. Just shut up. All of you Lebron haters now need to shut the hell up. He unequivocally reasserted himself as the best basketball player in the world – […]
I’m Tired of Being The Angry Black Woman
Why in the fuck do we Black women always have to get characterized as angry? Yes, admittedly, I am angry now. And yes, I see the irony of me being […]