Erykah Badu never spoke truer words than, when right before singing Tyrone (Live), she shared with the audience, “I’m an artist and I’m...

In June I wrote a Facebook post reflecting on my experiences as a Black woman in higher education. The response to the post was...

This fight to end white supremacy and oppression, in all its ugly forms, is not new to Blacks in the United States of America. This is a...

It's been over a year since I published my first book, It Don't Hurt Now: My Journey of Self-Love & Self-Acceptance.

“There are only patterns, patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns. Patterns hidden by patterns. Patterns within...

I thought I knew grief. I had met its acquaintance in 1990 and 1991 when I lost two cousins, one from a long-term illness and the other...

The vast majority of my blog posts focus on self-love because this is an important topic to me. I also write quite a bit about "letting...

You're at arms reach But baby, where are you? ...'Cause I'm lonely Whenever you're around Whenever You're Around - Jill Scott You know...

"What's your motivation? How you gon' add to me? Yeah, uh? How you gon' add to me?" I feel you, Ledisi. That's my question in the new...

I don't know about you, but I find the news overwhelming, even depressing at times. Mass shootings, sexual assault, racial injustice,...

Last month I had the wonderful experience of delivering my very first author talk. I was in my favorite city at a really cool cafe and...

Who you allow in your inner circle is a reflection of how you feel about yourself. Do you have kind, trustworthy, encouraging,...

It was four years ago this past March that my for better or for worse came to an end. My then husband and I had been separated for 7...

"Your first mind is your God mind." I heard this phrase often growing up. It wasn't until I was an adult in my early 30's that I...

As I was looking for the words to say that would convey how I feel about my mother, I came across these words that described the nature...

"Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life...

It's where I come alive. It's where I feel love. It's a cultural haven and a welcoming place. I see myself no matter where I turn. This...

Last month the Lifetime network released the docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly. The docuseries brought to light issues within the Black...

When I took this picture in September 2018 I was unaware of the issue in my left breast. I knew about the one mass in that breast because...

I write for comfort. I write for healing. I write for vulnerability. I write for peace of mind. Writing and music were my first loves....