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Holding Hope
11 years ago

Holding Hope

I found out I was pregnant on July 12. I knew before I even missed my first period. It’s just one of those things – when you know that you …
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Words Manifested: His Affection, My Religion
11 years ago

Words Manifested: His Affection, My Religion

As we sat in a crowded mall, I addressed the many problems in our relationship. He assured me nothing was going on with, ‘that girl’ and that I was being …
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We Need A Break. You’re Dangerous: You Enter My Womb And Pull Apart My Flesh.
11 years ago

We Need A Break. You’re Dangerous: You Enter My Womb And Pull Apart My Flesh.

We need a break. You can interpret that as a full fledge separation or as a few days away from one another, but whichever route your brain takes you, just …
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Breaking Away From Social Media
11 years ago

Breaking Away From Social Media

It’s hard to remember what life was like before that little bird. My best friend introduced me to Twitter somewhere around my junior year of college and, like most …
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Oh, To Be Touched.
11 years ago

Oh, To Be Touched.

I logged onto Twitter a few weeks ago and there on my timeline was a conversation about Black mothers, a trending topic on the ways of the women that …
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Milk In My Coffee: My Interracial Dating Woes
11 years ago

Milk In My Coffee: My Interracial Dating Woes

They say art and media imitate life, and I’m realizing more and more each day how true this is. Recently, as I was watching a popular TV sitcom, a …
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Mothers Who Contribute To Their Daughter’s Oppression
11 years ago

Mothers Who Contribute To Their Daughter’s Oppression

Black women in America have been subjected to a lot of things from racism, sexism, classism, and even single parenthood due to the fact that many black women are being …
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I Was An Angry Black Woman After I Found Out My Husband Was Having An Affair / Understanding What You Feel Vs. What You Deserve
11 years ago

I Was An Angry Black Woman After I Found Out My Husband Was Having An Affair / Understanding What You Feel Vs. What You Deserve

I’m on a quest to inspire women — in life, love and work. But today I’ll focus on love; there will be plenty of time to talk about life and …
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Is Miss Independent Misunderstood?
11 years ago

Is Miss Independent Misunderstood?

It’s ironic how reality tv is so out of touch with what’s real.

Not long ago I was browsing the internet and stumbled upon an article that highlighted the recent …
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The Dollhouse / The New Me Returning Home, After Years Away
11 years ago

The Dollhouse / The New Me Returning Home, After Years Away

August 9th, 2012

Chamomile Tea, with four scoops of sugar, please. Sweet like juice, hot like morning. Just the right stuff to get me to where I need to be, …
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