How does being an educational writer by day impact, for the better or worse, your creative endeavors? I think doing anything during the day that isn’t poring over your creative project is hard. But a girl’s gotta eat. I am so grateful and fortunate that I can make a living as a writer and as
Read MoreThe Meow University was started in 2011 by Kat Leaks, who took on the role of Dean of Sexploration, to find women the best resources for adult sex education. When I heard about The Meow University and what it had to offer, I was like, “Where do I sign-up? Do ya’ll take credit cards, money
Read MoreMichelle is an incredibly thoughtful and witty writer that I have known since 2010. In her book, “The Rock Island Line: Conversations Over Chicken and Dumplings”, she expertly advocates for a more nuanced version of African-American history by sharing this story, one that gives us insight into Black and Native American life during America’s westward
Read MoreOn one of the many days that I needed inspiration, I found the following quote from Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” This quote gave me just what I needed
Read MoreLeslye and I met close to three years ago at a Hurston/Wright Writers Retreat at Howard University. I was struck by her quiet confidence and ability to pursue her interests with success and commitment. And I wanted to know more so I could learn from her. Here is the world according to Leslye… You are
Read MoreI came across the opportunity to participate in Black Bloggers Connect Black History Month Challenge. I love history, love sharing information, and love money! Here I am paying tribute to Carter G. Woodson, the father of Black History Month, who to me, possessed some of the most revolutionary thinking when it came to black folk
Read MoreWith Valentine’s Day just a day old, it is fitting that our DreamGirl, Lenée Voss, is a fierce advocate of love, self-love, and intimacy. Unlike Valentine’s Day and its push for cheesy, cliche, and commercialized gestures of love, Lenée asks us to put on our big girl panties and big girl “thinking caps” to challenge and expand
Read MoreMarissa and I met while we studied abroad at the University of Legon, Ghana- almost thirteen years ago. Always the quiet, intense, and principled type, Marissa always sought purpose and meaning out of life. And me, never tired of deepening my understanding of how I fit into the rhyme and rhythm of this world,
Read MoreThere is NO question about whether or not I am a black woman, but the question of my identity is a COMPLETELY different subject all together. Depending on when you ask me,why you ask me, or who is asking I may answer the questions “What are you?” or “What’s your background?” with any of the
Read Moredamali and I have been friends for over a decade and for as long as I have known her, she has been an artist– fixed on giving her thoughts a voice through various media. She is as fiercely political as she is artistic and the dance that the two do is evident in her work.
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