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There IS Something Wrong With Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda Cover: The Flip-Side
10 years ago

There IS Something Wrong With Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda Cover: The Flip-Side

This is not an open letter to Onika, a penned piece diminishing her role as an undeniable pop-icon because of ass shots & record covers focusing on shots of …
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Judge Not Our Little Sisters
10 years ago

Judge Not Our Little Sisters

Last night when a young woman bursting with enthusiasm asked for my supervisor, I knew she wanted to know if our location was hiring. She had glowing skin, and a …
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I Didn’t Know I was Black, Until I Came to America
10 years ago

I Didn’t Know I was Black, Until I Came to America

I recently said to a friend, not realizing the gravity and the truth in my words. My current existence seems completely entangled in blackness, yet there was once a time …
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Yes, I Chopped Off All Of My Hair. No, I Don’t Care What You Think.
10 years ago

Yes, I Chopped Off All Of My Hair. No, I Don’t Care What You Think.

Today I am so grateful because I have reached a new level of self-love. Now, to some this may seem trivial and mediocre, minute to say the least. But for …
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Why Cohabitation Ain’t For Me
10 years ago

Why Cohabitation Ain’t For Me

Cohabitation isn’t a foreign concept. It’s been going on for generations. Some refer to it as “playing house”, others like to call it “shacking up”. I call it a “Hell …
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Single Motherhood
10 years ago

Single Motherhood

It’s hard raising a child on two dimes and a nickel. Filling her belling with canned peas and ice sickles.

Its hard.

Doing anything for dollar signs; hiding behind tear …
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The Chase
10 years ago

The Chase

There’s something about the average twenty-something year old woman that makes us want to chase perfection. I know it’s not just me and my slight addiction to to-do-lists, posts-its and …
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