Culture

So… we need to talk about this RAGGEDY narrative that women need to be humble, because I’m tired of it. Actually, it’s not just a narrative, but an obsession that people have to ensure that girls and women are “humble” as if the day we were born, that was the …

Books have always been weapons of mass disruption. Books have sparked movements, shifted mindsets, and planted seeds of transformation. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin played a critical role in shining a new light on slavery in America. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart told the story of colonialism’s impact from …

I learned of the passing of Nikki Giovanni and needed to honor such a giant with a proper Oriki. Yolande Cornelia of House Giovanni. THEE Nikki Giovanni. Second of her name. Poetry and Prose Priestess. Revolutionary Rhapsodist. Sage of Soul-Stirring Stanzas. Distinguished Delta Dear. Virginia’s Venerable Voice. Legendary Laureate of …

In a world where democracy hangs by a thread and our fundamental rights face daily assault, one truth remains stark: economic power determines our ability to resist. This isn’t just about prosperity. This isn’t just about success. This is about survival in its most fundamental form. The harsh reality confronts …

Last night’s presidential debate felt personal for a lot of us, even outside the political policies we needed to care about. The fact that Kamala Harris has to take Donald Trump seriously is just further proof that we live in an unserious world. The look of every woman who is …

First of all, lemme say that it’s EXHAUSTING living through historical times. Like… I miss precedented times so bad and I want them back. 😭 I think back to my high school days when I would read about historical events with a sense of disbelief. I would ask myself “How …

I’m ready to talk about one of my hardest years in business. 2023 almost wiped me out. Business was brutal. And at one point I thought I was going to go bankrupt and it shook my confidence to its core. I lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. And you know …

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but do I believe in aliens? I do. Lemme tell you why. There is no way that human beings were God’s best work. The God that I serve, the great God that I serve…. the Alpha and the Omega. The King of Kings. The Lord …

The Supreme Court struck down the use of Affirmative Action in higher education, with an overwhelming vote of 6-3. There is so much to say about it, and so much rage. The world is far from a meritocracy, and the smartest, most hard working people are people whose names we …

I think that to not believe in a higher power or the universe being connected or energy or spirits or whatever science says it cannot prove, is truly an Anglo Saxon trait and privilege (?). It’s eurocentrism. It’s Westernized blindness. It’s Caucasity at work. I don’t think it is a …