Surviving Daily

updated from April 7, 2023 Sometimes they try to make you feel like you’re “too emotional,” “too sensitive,” or “doing too much.” But the truth is: when something feels off, …

Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.We were told to keep going.To be strong.To not make a scene.To forgive.To forget.To move on. So we did.We …

  Updated from November 2025 How hard is it to just say “mothers and…..?”   In 2024, Black women had a maternal mortality rate of 44.8 deaths per 100,000 live …

  Juneteenth is not just a holiday. It is a mirror—reflecting how this nation has long believed that Black people deserve nothing more than scraps. Even when we fight for …

  If you don’t get out there and define yourself, you’ll be quickly and inaccurately defined by others. -Michelle Obama (Why Black women must speak for ourselves, gatekeep our image, …

Calling Things by Their Proper Name: Honoring Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” — Confucius Sometimes the most powerful change …

It shattered me that as Cherrie Moore was being punched in the face by a maniacal madman police officer, she was trying to reassure and comfort the maniacal madman police …

  You have no business waiting for anyone to confirm that you are in danger. Believe yourself the first time.   updated from November 11 2025 Lena Baker was the …

Some people do not attack women’s boundaries directly. They fog them. They turn a woman’s “no” into a debate. They turn her caution into “overreacting.” They turn her discomfort into …

    The truth of a people cannot be renamed away.  People often understand violence as physical harm.They know it is wrong to kill bodies. They know it is wrong …