Some of us grew up hearing about sacrifice in ways that hurt. “I did everything for you.”...
So my childhood was spent learning this song. We sang this and other songs like it for...
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There are some songs that do not simply play. They enter the room. They adjust the light....
Some anxiety does not need another explanation. It needs a doorway out of the body. Sometimes anxiety...
The empty nest is not the end of motherhood. It may be the beginning of a woman’s...
“The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work....
Elizabeth Packard was not simply a “wronged wife.” She was a mother. A thinker. A religious dissenter....
There is a particular kind of tired that comes from knowing something is happening in your body,...
I just discovered something beautiful. There are two kinds of “GoGo.” One was born in Washington, DC....
Tyron Woodley’s mother congratulates Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 “It’s all good, baby. It’s...
Ketty Lester deserves more than a passing mention. She deserves the kind of appreciation that slows the...
updated from March 24, 2024 Somatic healing is not just “take a deep breath and calm down.”...
✨ Affirmation ✨ Their words tried to cling to me like chains, but I shook them off....
The Lie of “Not Enough Trained People”: What Martin, Motown, and Black Representation Already Proved
There is an old lie that keeps getting dressed up as wisdom. It says Black communities do...
I like Bob Fosse too. He was a brilliant dancer and choreographer. But his style is heavily...
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Nat King Cole really was attacked on stage during a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956. While...
updated from 2 1 25 In times of struggle, we lean on music to remind us who...
🎤 Dusty Springfield was a British singer known for her soulful voice and hit songs in the...
♥ Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before...
