A Black Woman Life Coach's Cultural Musings

The Importance of Cultural Memory

My family and I got to spend time in Hilton Head, South Carolina this past week. We had fun, ate good, and a sista walked away with a...

Why We Need Black Bookstores

Go into just about any book store and you are sure to find a "self-help" section. In fact, a number of us own one or more of books that...

Disinformation War: Are We Prepared to Recognize the Truth When We See It?

During the last US presidential election cycle, may of us were appalled by how gullible Fox News viewers and other conservatives seemed...

Mutual Aid for Community Wellness

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about mutual aid societies. In fact between what Black folks have been facing and growing economic...

Coming Back to Center, Or How to Get Unstuck

I've often talked about my favorite book, Two Thousand Seasons by Ayei Kwei Armah. In it, Armah describes "The Way." I understand it to...

Word Sounds Have Power, Even If You're the Only Person that Hears Them

Among the Dogon people of West Africa, there is a concept referred to as nommo. While the construct is far more complex than I will...

Mind Your Business

Lawd, ain't it enough going on in the world right now??? Trying to reason through why foolishness happens only works when its designed...

Habari Gani?

It's Kwanzaa All! Or greeted more appropriately: Habari Gani? (What's the news?) Today is the second day of Kwanzaa--a cultural...

I Felt Like Writing Again.

It's been a while since I felt like my normal writerly self. Last week, I sat and wrote a mini-chapter in a day because I felt like...

What Chadwick Taught Us About Living (Wakanda) Forever

By now, you’ve learned that Chadwick Boseman transitioned after a four-year battle with cancer. I could not allow the impact of his...

Missive from Egun on Negroes that Should Die

When I’m particularly frustrated, hurt, or bothered I tend to turn to the history---it’s just what I do and an important part of who I...