Circus of Words

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 ...

Soft curls from the root downward spiraling, Entwining in clusters, thick and inseparable, They cling together like best friends... And t...

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...

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...

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 ...

Try to be A nice girl-- Sweet and supportive Understanding... No backstabbing, No underhanded tricks No Petty squabbles. But the m...

A declaration of modesty-- The restrictive cry of shrouded beauty While the other half flaunts bold brawn Subtle, but causing us to fawn...

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...

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 ...

There was a pause And then suddenly,     I was no longer a child And suddenly... I expected adolescence to begin But it never did--...

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 ...

All that glitters isn't gold, But the glint of the jewels Reflecting in the sun upon my dresser...      diamonds are forever. And I ...

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...

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...

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...

Pink-- The soft and delicate reminder of all things feminine... And I tried desperately To fit you in, A reminder of my own femininity ...

and I am the beholder of my own beauty... Today I saw an article floating around my Facebook timeline about Target, "thigh gap,...

Spotlight on Saartije Baartman La Belle et la Bête... Admire me from afar and take note-- My skin, my hair, my face, and m...

Back when we were running in the race Trading rhymes and calling shots Worried about the dopest flow And covering the hottest beats.....

Dirt, caked on dark fingers Scarred and calloused, Bare and bruised-- The same gentle fingers Softly braiding my hair...