“Empowerment” is a strong word with a heavy burden. It carries years of history in its syllables, from feminism to theology to the Black Power movement to Gandhism. How am I supposed to wrangle a large concept and form it in to a simple explanation of 1000 words or less? I can't. Instead, I am going to give you the best possible introduction I can muster—a heartfelt definition.
Read MoreThree generations is a simple concept: I ask three individuals from different generations to offer advice or statements based off one question. Each statement must be short–at most a paragraph.
This month I asked one girl and two women, "What empowers you?"
Read MoreIt has been a minute since I last did a Sunday Find. In fact, you may have noticed a bit of silence on the blog as of late--reasoning for that to come. In the meantime, I figured I'd pop back on the blog to offer some light reading/links to start your week off with. Enjoy!
Read MoreThe third post of the series, "My Favorite Women of Color Bloggers." This time, Sade of In My Sunday Best, Samantha from Samantha Maria, and Grace from GA Fashion.
Read MoreAfrican Americans have reclaimed the n-word. We took a slur that systematically oppressed our people and turned the phrase in to something that expresses our resilience, solidarity, and endearment towards one another. For many of us, the word holds a sense of empowerment.
Yet even today I hear non-black people throwing around the word as easily as "like" or "and," completely dismissing its significance in the black community. So I'm finally addressing it: you can't say the word and here is why.
Read MoreInstead of offering your thoughts and prayers, here are few ways you can help the victims' families/friends and survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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