I had an encounter with a woman once that I just couldn’t get off of my mind. I was at the gas station when she walked by me, pushing a shopping cart. The woman had a small boy with her, and her cart was filled with various items that were clearly their personal things. As …
Every year when International Women’s Day comes around, everyone starts shouting out women they admire or who inspire them. I love that! It’s always good to acknowledge those who help us, especially publicly. One thing that seems to get lost in the message, though, is the theme of the day. Yes, International Women’s Day has …
Hope & Fury: MLK, The Media and The Movement is now available for you to watch on Comcast Xfinity. Thank you to Comcast for sponsoring this post. How will I use my influence for good? This is the question that I ask myself every day that I wake up. As a blogger and a digital …
Hey Mama. Yeah, I’m talking to you. The one over there, in your head, overthinking something or another. Never putting yourself first. Always exhausted. Scared to say no. You need to stop. I’m serious. STOP. Jump up and down if you have to. Go somewhere and scream at the top of your lungs. Find a …
I’ve always been an optimist. Even when things were the worse in my life than they had ever been, I believed that things would turn out the way that they should. Right now in America, we’re dealing with an outward resurgence of hate that makes me want to throw all hope out the window. I’m …