Suburban Black girls and their fetish for all things hood

“I’m so excited to hang out with you this weekend,” my coworker told me before we left for the day. Being the only Black girls at our job, we (of course) decided to hang out outside the office confines of White Supremacy™. “Same, sis. I need to go to the beauty supply before we hang, …

Your Abuse Is Not Your End

Infidelity in that of itself does not define abuse. It is a horrible thing to do, yes, but doing that alone is not abuse. But it isn't hard to see that abusive relationships often have an element of cheating, or the abuser not staying faithful - usually to make sure the victim knows that they …

Morning Routines of Successful Women

We all dread waking up early in the morning, especially after a long night of working (or fucking around). However, the most important part of anyone’s day is the morning! So what do all successful women have in common? They all have rituals they do when the sun rises to help them have the most …

Home is Still the Same Place, But I am Not the Same Person

I am a survivor who is reminded every time I go home that I have been hurt and abused. But while it is apart of me, it is not in the definition of who I am.

I Love Black Women!* (*Terms and Conditions May Apply)

Over the past few days, accounts and recordings of police brutality have taken the United States by storm. After what was seen as something getting better, triggering video footage of Alton Sterling being murdered by an officer on duty suddenly re-ignited that flame of prejudice and racism in institutions of power. Of course though, as with …

Nobody Knows Josi? Well, You Should.

At one point in time, sexual assault (while a serious issue) was only talked about really on college campuses. You'd hear occasionally from media about how workers at a job facility had been assaulted, but other than that...well, r*ape was a college issue. You know, just young boys and girls being overtly sexual and turning sour. …

Shooting your shot – the DOs & the DON’Ts

Well, well, well. Now here's a topic guaranteed to improve your 2016 year, and maybe get you a lil bae for Valentine's Day- how to shoot your shot. What, exactly, is shooting your shot? Well, to be frank, it's just actively trying to let someone know you're interested in them romantically. But the trend has …

new year, new you, new dick.

hey there, girls! it's finally 2016, so you've probably seen the mass amounts of "new year, new me" tweets/facebook posts/tumblr/whatthefuckever. and while it's irritating to see, it's true. because yall seriously need to get a new attitude this year. yeah. i said it. yall got some badass habits and ideas that need to stay the …

the “other woman” gets hurt, too.

First, let me start this off by saying that I do not condone cheating in any way, shape or form. If you are knowingly participating in a relationship, sexual or otherwise, with a person who is in a relationship, you are not innocent in the least.  Do you ever just hear a story - the …

your skin routine sucks, b.

soooooo many of yall really don't know how to take care of your skin. some of yall do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to just get rid of your acne. let me let you in on a little secret: no matter how much you try, you will get a bump every now and then. it is okay. …