In the Company of My Sisters
On today, the last day of National Poetry Month, I thought I'd share one of my poems with you. Now be gentle, because I'm an artist and...
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A Black Woman Life Coach's Cultural Musings
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- Jul 24, 2022
- 3 min
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...
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Feb 27, 2022
- 3 min
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...
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
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...
- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
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...
- Sep 19, 2020
- 1 min
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...
- Aug 29, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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