The first doll I ever played with in pre-school was White with blond hair and blue eyes.

I remember searching for dolls that looked like the brown ones I had at home. …

Let’s start from the beginning to address every person who continues to accuse Black people of “playing the victim” when speaking about systemic racism.

Many of us in America are direct descendants of men and women who endured unthinkable atrocities at the hands of vicious, brutal, and greedy colonizers who…

Thanks for taking the time to hear the honest thoughts of a Black woman.

It’s been a while since I’ve attempted to facilitate this much-needed conversation between Black and White women, particularly those who bear the name “Mom” because as women, we are the first teachers of new generations. …

I thoroughly enjoy being a Black woman.

Dealing with racism and discrimination is no picnic, but I still love being in my skin and wouldn’t trade it for the world.

I believe we were all put on this earth with a specific purpose to fulfill and those born into adversity…

It took fifty years for me to carve out my own space, dump all my belongings into it, and happily claim it as the place I could exist without worries of judgments or limitations.

You can imagine how long the first forty-nine years of my life have been.

I spent…

“The function of freedom is to free someone else.” — Toni Morrison

I could never fully begrudge the time I spend working.

I am human so naturally, there are days when I’m less than enthusiastic to wake up early and join the rat race, but the voices in the back…

Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street? — Raposo, J. (1969) Sesame Street Theme Song

I happily sang along with the children whose voices filled the speakers of my…

“We also have to focus on ourselves, because at the end of the day we’re human, too,” Biles said, according to The Associated Press. “We have to protect our mind and our body, rather than just go out there and do what the world wants us to do.” …