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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
More Than Pretty
The first time a random guy walked up to me, said I was pretty, and proceeded to ask for my number, I was 21. I didn't like it then and ...
Monday, March 28, 2016
Why God Gave Me Curls
Soft curls from the root downward spiraling, Entwining in clusters, thick and inseparable, They cling together like best friends... And t...
Saturday, February 06, 2016
Family CEO
Today's #BlackHistoryMonth2016 post is about my aunt: Liz Bellamy . My aunt is the middle child on my dad's side and the family entr...
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Role Models
Today I want to talk about role models. Lots of little girls want to be like Beyonce or Kim K., people with impossible attributes, who don...
Monday, May 04, 2015
Media Girl
That image of a woman, perfectly styled just so Or her hair done up fancily, or her face painted to just the right shade So men and women ...
Friday, January 30, 2015
Nice Girl
Try to be A nice girl-- Sweet and supportive Understanding... No backstabbing, No underhanded tricks No Petty squabbles. But the m...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Modesty
A declaration of modesty-- The restrictive cry of shrouded beauty While the other half flaunts bold brawn Subtle, but causing us to fawn...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Are You A Feminist?
I t's a question I've been asked multiple times within the last 12 months. Until the first person asked me, I hadn't actually t...
Monday, December 22, 2014
Book Review: The Invention of Wings
The Invetntion of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd This book is from the author of The Secret Life of Bees , which although I haven't ...
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Forever Young
There was a pause And then suddenly, I was no longer a child And suddenly... I expected adolescence to begin But it never did--...
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Moment of Truth: The Length Check
M ost people who step away from relaxers to go natural set hair goals, and one of those goals is usually length related. When I decided to ...
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Empty Dressers
All that glitters isn't gold, But the glint of the jewels Reflecting in the sun upon my dresser... diamonds are forever. And I ...
Saturday, August 09, 2014
Brave Girl
Brave girl, Careful not to glance back-- The beauty of childhood You must leave behind Bend to the will of work And fight for your free...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
I Know Why
I know why the caged bird sings Why the steel constricts so heavily around And the weight of the air on delicate wings Rubs away at thei...
Friday, April 11, 2014
May The Odds Be In Your Favor
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. What do you say when no isn't enough, What do you do, when actions aren't heard-- And...
Friday, March 28, 2014
Professionalizing Femininity
Pink-- The soft and delicate reminder of all things feminine... And I tried desperately To fit you in, A reminder of my own femininity ...
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
and I am the beholder of my own beauty... Today I saw an article floating around my Facebook timeline about Target, "thigh gap,...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
La Belle et la Bête:
Spotlight on Saartije Baartman La Belle et la Bête... Admire me from afar and take note-- My skin, my hair, my face, and m...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Rap Queen
Back when we were running in the race Trading rhymes and calling shots Worried about the dopest flow And covering the hottest beats.....
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Reflection of the Past
Dirt, caked on dark fingers Scarred and calloused, Bare and bruised-- The same gentle fingers Softly braiding my hair...
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