CV 19 Journal: Day 31 (I think….? I'm going off of my friend Marina's posts.) In spite of my efforts to stay home as much as possible, I had to go to my GP today for my annual check-up. I was going to cancel the appointment, but her office was like, "nope, you need to... Continue Reading →
Let’s talk about sex…and race.
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 →
Your featurism is showing.
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 →
New year, same excuses?
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 →
A win we all could feel
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 →