People always say 'wouldn't it be nice to go back in time?' That would all depend on what it that you wish to go back to. Were we really happy back then...

We spend so much of our time, buying into the media's idea of what beauty is. When we are teenagers we fight against the unsightly woes of acne, as we turn to adulthood we focus on weight loss, and being the 'perfect' size. As we get older and approach middle age, we focus on getting rid of wrinkles and staying young and beautiful.

The medi… Continue

Black man I blame me. I listened to my mother when she told me to go to school get good grades be smart and go to college. She told me to get a degree in higher education and “never depend on some man to take care of you.” So I listened, I went to school I got the degree and landed that job.
I paid attention to the trends with women’s liberation and the movem… Continue

Ain’t I a woman?
Yeah I’m a black woman,
Real woman, strong woman,
But ain’t I a woman?

Ain’t I a woman?
Why are you so surprised
That I can cry?
Why are you in shock when I
Get heartache?
Why are you astonished when
I feel or give love?
Does your love run deeper than mine?

I cook differently from you
But I still gotta eat,
I wear different hair from you,
African hair, beautiful hair,
But it’s still gotta look good.
Ain't I a woman?

I am never described as just,
‘That woman,’ it’s always ‘Tha… Continue

From the time I was a young girl, I became familiar with the concept that it takes a village to rear a child. You’re familiar with the concept – there’s always a Mrs. Clara or Mrs. P, who would look after the neighborhood children! Or, there was always that teacher in school who sprung into action when she noticed that a child didn’t have the proper school supplies. There have even been books dedicated to the concept. A few years ago, Hillary Clinton penned “It Takes a Village,” which cut throug… Continue