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BETRUE – ly PROUD

Do you know why June is LGBT Pride Month? June was chosen to celebrate the LGBT community to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which...

Black Culture is Not a Fad

Boxer braids, Dashikis as It-items, Afros and Rachel Dolezal’s entire existence are just a few examples of how popular culture has tried...

Que Será, Será

“My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me.” Rapper J....

Him Versus Us

Before the six-part documentary, we all knew what was happening. We all looked the other way. Until now. I can admit to being vividly...

Will Boomerang Ricochet?

There is word on the street that the 90’s classic movie Boomerang is being remade. I love and hate this idea for a couple of obvious...

It’s OK!

It’s 6:45 am on Thursday, and I am staring at a sink full of dirty dishes. They have probably been there since Monday and I am in no rush...

Who Can I Run To?

My husband and I have a running joke where he asks me a question, and I jokingly reply, “As a woman…” It stems from the various reality...

Storytellers

“Does every story need to be told?” While listening to the latest episode of The Friend Zone podcast, one of the hosts posed this...

Thursday Thoughts on a Friday

I love to read autobiographies. I love hearing the “origin stories” and learning the ways in which others were raised, and how it molded...

You’re Playing The Wrong Cards, Cardi

Have you ever heard of the saying, “play your cards close to your chest” ? It basically means to keep your business to yourself and to...

Mr. Mandela

Today’s Thursday Thought is simple and straight to the point. It comes from Nelson Mandela, who would have been 100 years young...

Baby Girl *Timbaland Voice*

"Are you going to try for a girl?" "Two boys?! When is the girl coming?" These are the questions people ask me at least once a week when...

Are You Proud of Who You Are?

I recently (as in yesterday) started watching the FX series Pose. The television program takes an in-depth look at the ball culture of...

Just Walk Away. Now!

Do you know when it is time to walk away? I follow author, journalist, and media personality Demetria Lucas on Instagram, and she posts...

Drive Slow Homie

“Don’t eat so fast. The food isn’t going anywhere.” “Just take your time. There’s no need to rush.” These are all the things that I tell...

Circle Time

Who is in your inner circle? A couple of months back, comedian Kevin Hart and reality star Safaree Samuels came forward with stories of...

WTF Is Mental Health?

I have a lot of thoughts, and I have decided to start a new series titled Thursday Thoughts (and the goal is to have these thoughts...

Mom Life Is The Best Life…..

Since I became a mother over four years ago, there is a healthy balance of wanting to pull my hair out for a plethora of reasons, and...

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