All of this talk about Bill Cosby and his alleged rape victims has started up some serious emotions worldwide. You see, women have been sexually violated for hundreds of years. History tells us that women have had very little rights as far speaking freely, deciding on who they want to marry, and what they could and could not do with their bodies. Continue reading “RAPE”
“We are not Americans, we are Africans who happen to be in America. We were kidnapped and brought here against our will from Africa” MALCOLM X Continue reading “Self-Hatred”
Sex seems to be everywhere. We talk about sex with our friends, we fantasize about sex, and we see sex online and on TV. Let’s face it: if you’re performing it correctly, we all enjoy sex! There was once a time when discussing sex was a taboo topic to have in public forums. Continue reading “Promiscuity….”
“The world is coming to an end!” That’s what I constantly hear people saying when they hear something tragic that happened to a child, or when someone is murdered in cold blood. What society has seemed to forgotten is that the world we live in has always been chaotic. Continue reading “Chaos…..”
Many Generation Y babies were taught that getting a higher level of education was a major key factor of life (specifically those born between 1980 and 1990). The message was instilled that obtaining a degree along with hard work would get you the career or job that you wanted, as well as the salary you desired. Continue reading “Corporate America”
Have you ever heard of the “Dark Continent”? It’s the term that people used to call the continent of Africa! It was given that name because of the color of the people that were from the Motherland. If Africa was known as the “Dark Continent”, how is it that now if you are from North Africa you are considered white?! Shouldn’t that person just be considered African? There are plenty of people born and raised in South Africa that are white in color, so what measurements are being used to determine ethnicity?
Continue reading “Eyes Wide Shut…..”
Throughout life we as women meet new people. We create new bounds, experiences,and friendships. Some of us still have friends as far back as elementary school, high school, and college, and we have friends that we meet at work. With all these relationships that women create with each other, they often live by a code. The Girl code.
Continue reading “Girl Code”
I am not a mother but I am a leader, a life learner, and a mentor. When I was a teenager, I had my times with my smart mouth just like any other teenager, but I was never disrespectful to adults. Even if I didn’t want to hear what an adult was telling me, I listened anyway because you can’t debate an adult. Debating an adult would be disrespectful.
Continue reading “So you think you’re Grown?!”
It has been brought to my attention on numerous occasions that people are constantly worried about the wrong Sugar Honey Iced Tea. People are concerned about their same sex oriented neighbor! Why, you ask? Simply because they like the same sex! Same sex orientation isn’t a new practice or idea, so what’s the problem?!
Continue reading “Don’t Get Gay Married…..”
I was watching a TV show full of amazing vocalists and song writers who had collectively created a masterpiece of an album. Yet, when they were informed that a Grammy nomination wasn’t given to them for the album, everything changed. Their happiness was stripped away in a matter of moments.
Continue reading “Validation….”
