Self care

As Big Brother Legend on X.com says, “I unfollow (Black) people who don’t understand this.” At this point in my life, I choose to disaffiliate with people who do not …

adjusting.being understanding.keeping the peace. repeat. Your cheek muscles hurt from smiling so much to keep others “comfortable”. And then…..one day you realize:You’re not being patient.You’re being trained to live with …

Many Black people have endured generations of: “It’s not that bad.”“You’re overreacting.”“They didn’t mean it.” That pattern is its own harm. “Racism is like a Cadillac. They bring out a …

“Equality and kindness” do not require or justify the abolition of women as a sex class or the abrogation/appropriation of women’s rights to private spaces, sports teams, etc. On the …

Some decisions look so simple.  From the outside. A last name. A form. A signature. A box checked or left blank. But for some women, a name is not a …

When I was in college earning my degree in Organizational Management and Development, we were asked to give a presentation about early milestones in our lives that helped shape how …

For a long time, many of us were taught that anger was the danger. That if we were calm enough, soft enough, understanding enough, things would not have gone so …

1. That my pain has to be “explained well” to be real. My body already told the truth. My spirit already kept the record. 2. That being kind means being …

  updated March 27, 2025 You saw our hair. Not our fear.Not our exhaustion.Not our grief.Not our pain. Just our hair. You formed opinions. You whispered. You rolled your eyes.But …

“For example, it is estimated that one out of every three women in the world has suffered sexual assault or violence from an intimate partner …….one out of every five …