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 →

Happy New Year! It’s that time of year to set goals, pick up old hobbies and strive to do better. Maybe you’re like me and, along with your own personal goals, you have something you’d like to see folks either start or stop doing. So what exactly would I like to see from people in... Continue Reading →

For the first time ever, Black women hold the titles for Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, Miss International Queen and Miss Teen USA and Black folks across the diaspora have been celebrating this show of Black girl magic en masse.  Not only are Black women (of all shades)killing it in general, but non-ambiguous, dark-skinned... Continue Reading →

If you’re a part of wokebook or are wokebook adjacent, like I refer to myself, then you’ve probably engaged in and seen many discussions on the inclination for white people to value animal lives more than the lives of Black people or POC.  Now, I personally can’t stand when people try to compare your concern,... Continue Reading →

Every now and then I read/hear something and it instantly turns on my “tf did you just say?” face.  Most recently? Numerous people saying “gay is the new Black” and “vegan is the new Black.”  And no, they don’t mean black in the “Orange is the new black” way, they mean Black, with a capital... Continue Reading →

Celebrating Thanksgiving in this country is more controversial than, well, ever. The Disneyesque version of events where Native Americans and pilgrims cheerfully broke bread together and then went on their merry little ways to happily live out the rest of their days...just ain’t true. We all(should) know that Native Americans were unceremoniously and horrifically decimated... Continue Reading →

2019 has been amazing for growth. I saw a ton of black people actively eliminating generational curses, dealing with their own internalized antiblackness, making self-care a priority, getting back in touch with their spiritual roots and seeking help for mental health-related issues. We are clearly starting to put ourselves first and it shows. But while... Continue Reading →

I can’t stand a “love, light and peace” type of person.  You’ll see them in your own comments section after detailing an exhausting day that you’ve had or a tough situation that you’ve been dealing with and are trying to find a resolution for. “Just think positive,” they’ll say. Maybe they’ll pose a question -... Continue Reading →