4 minutes read A Life Well Played: The Legacy of Hal Williams July 17, 2026 clip originally shared by @DjCobreezy on X.com What stands out to me about Hal Williams is that... Read More Read more about A Life Well Played: The Legacy of Hal Williams
4 minutes read SurvivorAffirmations: Peace and Safety Are Sacred Gardens July 16, 2026 To grow up with people who gardened and made preserves was to know that things of nature... Read More Read more about SurvivorAffirmations: Peace and Safety Are Sacred Gardens
3 minutes read Denise Oliver-Velez: May the Ancestors Welcome a Warrior Home July 15, 2026 She was connection. Connection to history. Connection to power. Connection to love. Connection to belonging. Connection to... Read More Read more about Denise Oliver-Velez: May the Ancestors Welcome a Warrior Home
4 minutes read Finding Freedom Through Movement: How Dance Becomes a Healing Journey from Abuse 💃✨ July 14, 2026 So, the fabulous Eartha Kitt was a triple threat. Dancer, singer, and actor. She was also a... Read More Read more about Finding Freedom Through Movement: How Dance Becomes a Healing Journey from Abuse 💃✨
3 minutes read Affirmations for Women Beyond Respectability July 13, 2026 I am worthy because I am human, not because I fit someone else’s definition of a “good... Read More Read more about Affirmations for Women Beyond Respectability
7 minutes read Dr. George Tann: Your Value Does Not Disappear Because Others Refuse to See It July 17, 2026 So Netflix has a new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie and some people are calling... Read More Read more about Dr. George Tann: Your Value Does Not Disappear Because Others Refuse to See It
6 minutes read When Reality Is Contested: How Survivors Protect Their Truth in Controlled Narratives July 9, 2026 It’s about trust in what is real.It’s about who gets to define truth.It’s about whether change is... Read More Read more about When Reality Is Contested: How Survivors Protect Their Truth in Controlled Narratives
5 minutes read Survivor Affirmations: You Were Never Wrong for Wanting Safety July 2, 2026 One of the quietest forms of manipulation is convincing someone that their need for safety is the... Read More Read more about Survivor Affirmations: You Were Never Wrong for Wanting Safety
7 minutes read When You Stop Feeling Like You Have to Keep Proving Yourself June 30, 2026 Lauryn Hill was awarded the BET Icon Award, and some are still saying that she didn’t do... Read More Read more about When You Stop Feeling Like You Have to Keep Proving Yourself
2 minutes read The Real Flex is Being Optimistic Despite How Much Darkness You’ve Endured June 28, 2026 I seen sunlight learn to dance through the storm’s language……. There’s a rhythm in the rubble that... Read More Read more about The Real Flex is Being Optimistic Despite How Much Darkness You’ve Endured
8 minutes read 12 Reasons Lauryn Hill Deserves More Respect for Her Impact on Music (w/affirmations) June 30, 2026 updated from March 2026 The only reason that men question Lauryn Hill’s accomplishments is because they can’t... Read More Read more about 12 Reasons Lauryn Hill Deserves More Respect for Her Impact on Music (w/affirmations)
9 minutes read 10 Ways to Reconnect with Yourself (The 1980s Way) w/ Affirmations June 25, 2026 10 Ways to Reconnect with Yourself (The 1980s Way) If you want to step away from the... Read More Read more about 10 Ways to Reconnect with Yourself (The 1980s Way) w/ Affirmations
6 minutes read The Phenomenal Phyllis Hyman, Institutional Betrayal, and Affirmations for Your Own Battles June 25, 2026 Sometimes it isn’t ‘imposter syndrome.’ Sometimes institutions just want you to be something that you are not... Read More Read more about The Phenomenal Phyllis Hyman, Institutional Betrayal, and Affirmations for Your Own Battles
5 minutes read The Architecture of Sound & Soul: Celebrating Marlena Shaw This Black Music Month June 25, 2026 When we talk about the giants of Black music, certain household names instantly clear the room. But... Read More Read more about The Architecture of Sound & Soul: Celebrating Marlena Shaw This Black Music Month
2 minutes read India.Arie Sings “I Am Light”: Plus 10 of Her Affirmations June 25, 2026 “I Am Light” — India.Arie The Vibe: A holy, minimalist prayer. Stripped down to just acoustic guitar... Read More Read more about India.Arie Sings “I Am Light”: Plus 10 of Her Affirmations
12 minutes read 10 Times Black Artists Forced Innovation to Find Its Soul June 23, 2026 The Architecture of Innovation Black music has never merely adapted to the future—it has constructed it. When... Read More Read more about 10 Times Black Artists Forced Innovation to Find Its Soul
2 minutes read Survivor Affirmation: For Chaka Khan, Bold Enough to Remain Herself June 24, 2026 Chaka Khan has never moved through the world like a woman asking to be watered down. Her... Read More Read more about Survivor Affirmation: For Chaka Khan, Bold Enough to Remain Herself
4 minutes read Black Music Month, Bay Leaves, and the Pages That Hold Our Stories June 21, 2026 Some traditions are loud. A choir lifting a song. A drum carrying memory across generations. A family... Read More Read more about Black Music Month, Bay Leaves, and the Pages That Hold Our Stories
4 minutes read Seeking Care Safely After Harm: Language for Survivors and Providers June 17, 2026 Many Survivors have told me some version of this: “I knew something felt wrong. I just didn’t... Read More Read more about Seeking Care Safely After Harm: Language for Survivors and Providers
2 minutes read Survivor Affirmation: For Patti LaBelle, the Beautiful Assertion June 14, 2026 Before the world knew her as Patti LaBelle, she was Patricia Louise Holte, a girl from Philadelphia... Read More Read more about Survivor Affirmation: For Patti LaBelle, the Beautiful Assertion
3 minutes read Survivor Affirmation: For Opal Lee, Who Walked Until the Nation Had to Remember June 11, 2026 Some people wait for permission. Opal Lee did something older, wiser, and stronger. She walked. She... Read More Read more about Survivor Affirmation: For Opal Lee, Who Walked Until the Nation Had to Remember
1 minute read Black Classics Reading List Created by Chelsea Yvonne June 8, 2026 In the spirit of Juneteenth, free your mind! These Black literary classics are worth a read... Read More Read more about Black Classics Reading List Created by Chelsea Yvonne
6 minutes read Hidden Black Film Herstory: Stompin at the Savoy | Directed by Debbie Allen June 7, 2026 Sometimes Black women’s films are praised for being “nice,” “nostalgic,” or “beloved,” while the craft gets undercounted.... Read More Read more about Hidden Black Film Herstory: Stompin at the Savoy | Directed by Debbie Allen
1 minute read Emotional Bandwidth: Why You Sometimes Can’t Be There for People You Love | Dr. Tracey Marks June 6, 2026 Emotional bandwidth explained: why cognitive load and stress make empathy harder, and why low bandwidth looks like... Read More Read more about Emotional Bandwidth: Why You Sometimes Can’t Be There for People You Love | Dr. Tracey Marks