Amplifying voices everywhere though social awareness and activism.
I overheard an interesting conversation recently. It was, of course, about what everyone is talking about these days - the Rona. More specifically, it was about how one woman, a nurse, could not understand some Black folks' distrust of nurses and doctors and their subsequent "badmouthing," as she put it.If you don't take anything else... Continue Reading →
As I write this today, the USA has the highest number of Covid-19 cases. As of March 27th, we have more than 100,000 cases and over 1,300 deaths in America according to a running log on MSNBC. This is because of the gross negligence of the Occupant of the Oval Office. This is because of... Continue Reading →
Our medical professionals, cashiers, sanitation workers, hospitality staff, food service employees and all other service industry workers are holding this country tf down right now. They are providing essential resources and care and are literally responsible for keeping all this shit running. They do so often with inadequate pay and paid time off, while having... Continue Reading →
If you've been "social media-ing" for a while, and been privy to conversations that involve race - you've probably seen many mentions on the incredible amount of emotional labor that Black people and POC put forth to explain their experiences, racial nuance and racism. In the dichotomy between those who wield racism and those who... Continue Reading →
The next presidential election is right around the corner and with primary elections in full swing, most people have decided (either happily or begrudgingly)who their candidate is. People are sharing political news articles, making posts in favor of or against certain candidates, critiquing viewpoints and trying to get folks to vote. Tensions and passions are... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, I want to just celebrate/talk about a particular cultural aspect that I love, and in the process, maybe some of you will learn something new. So this blog post.. is all about Blerds, baby. Right now, you might be wondering what the hell a Blerd is, but no worries - I got you. Simply... Continue Reading →
I'll be honest, I REALLY didn't want to do a post about this. Because there's SO much nuance, so much sensitivity around it and the complexity of emotions (including my own) - along with how I've seen some people throw the phrase "rape apologist "out willy nilly in these discussions(there were times it was valid... Continue Reading →
TW: We’re sex-positive, support sex workers and are pro-get yours 'round these parts, k? This blog post is probably NSFW. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya. Every so often I stumble upon a topic, study or what have you that I find interesting, and that will lead me down the rabbit hole of research,... Continue Reading →
I need to talk about Blue Ivy, Teyana Taylor and Ari Lennox and the antiblackness and featurism that they've faced within the last week and really as long as they've been known. But with this demonstration in featurism, I want to hone in on and specifically mention how white women and Black men can be... Continue Reading →
