Happy New Year, dear readers! I hope you’re as excited about 2025 as I am. The new year brings with it fresh opportunities to rebuild,...

As I approach the end of this year, I can’t help but look back and evaluate the highs and lows of the past ten months. It's tempting to...

Throughout history, Black individuals have faced significant atrocities, ranging from the brutalities of enslavement to persistent...

On occasion, we are required to make decisions that may not be popular but are necessary. In his 1965 commencement address at Oberlin...

On July 6, 2024, 36-year-old Sonya Massey was murdered in her home by a Springfield, Illinois, Sheriff's Deputy with a history of...

by Tashiana Cheeks Have you ever felt the urge to capture the fleeting clarity you experience during your yoga or meditation sessions?...

As a writer who crafts poetry and essays centered around the experiences of Black women and girls, I’ve always found solace in words. But...

Having poured my heart into Thick Black Lines, I understand the burning question: How did I secure a publisher for this labor of love?...

“They were tearing down his house because San Francisco is engaging, as all, most northern cities now are engaged in something called...

The history of Black people extends far beyond the year 1619 when the first enslaved Africans were brought to the New World to provide...

Do you ever find yourself waking up with fragments of a dream lingering in your mind, only to have them slip away as the day progresses?...

Greetings, dear readers! Cast your minds back to 2021, when I embarked on what was supposed to be a 12-month sabbatical to breathe life...

Sometimes you hear the word, ‘No’ so often that you come to expect it. I know I’m not alone here. I applied for 1 fellowship and 5...

As I prepare for my 12-month writing sabbatical, which begins on July 1, 2021, I am reminded of a blog post I wrote last spring about...

It was 2006, and I was completing the Master of Science degree I had been working on part-time at Eastern Illinois University in...

The International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG) published a Black Voices edition of their quarterly newsletter, Network. Our Stories,...

In June 2020 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my good friend Dr. Shemya Vaughn. Dr. Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor...

When I close my eyes to pray, I see a world of possibilities. I see opportunities to begin again, not just with the start of a new year,...

As the year comes to a close, I am led to do as I do every year around this time, reflect. Of course, I reflect throughout the year, but...

This is a repost from The Healing Collective Global - Healing Collectively Blog in August 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused most of...