10 years ago
On Learning Confidence
My body has given birth to two children. It has stretched to hold their heads full of knowledge, their bellies full of nutrients, their feet to carry them upright and …
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10 years ago
How My Break Up Set Me Up For My Come Up
“You can’t make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that. And if he wants to leave, then let him leave. You are terrifying, and strange, …
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10 years ago
Would You Date a Guy With “Potential”?
Heels Off is an online talk show hosted by five ladies Rita Balogun, Amina Habeeb, Mercedes Benson, Ashley Watt and Oloni. Through their unique perspectives on life these five …
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11 years ago
Nowhere Near Where I Thought I Would Be
As I sit here and analyze my life, I realize that I am nowhere near where I always thought I’d be at this point in my life. I’ve been out …
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11 years ago
No Shade BUT Do Black Women Support Each Other? #BrownBeautyGurus (Rant)
“I just had to get this off my chest. This is not meant to offend anyone but I just had to speak on the elephant in the room.” – Thanks …
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11 years ago
5 Shows From The 90s That Shaped Who I Am Today
Five shows from the 90s that shaped who I am today: Cosby Show, A Different World, Living Single, Girlfriends, Moesha
I remember coming home from school each day just to …
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11 years ago
The Pain Of The Intelligent Black Girl
I am intelligent. I have no problem recognizing that.
In fact, living in a society that constantly devalues my worth, my beauty and my intelligence, it’s actually kind of revolutionary …
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11 years ago
Are We Really Exempt From Exploitation
This month marks a year of me giving up meat consumption.
I decided going on this compassionate-living path, not because of my health, but because I didn’t want to support …
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