Surviving Daily

There is a pattern that deserves daylight. Some movements wrap themselves in the language, symbolism, and moral authority of the Black American freedom struggle. They echo the rhythm. They borrow …

updated from January 20 2025 This week, I wish you success in distancing yourself from people who plant self-doubt in women and girls.  Many female Survivors from various backgrounds around …

The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.-Ida B. Wells     Ida B. Wells spoke repeatedly about truth, evidence, and the necessity of …

“Don’t let folks play in your face.”-Black Proverb Public humiliation is often dismissed as personality conflict, humor, or spectacle. But humiliation, especially when repeated or strategic, is rarely just a …

updated from March 2, 2025 Grooming is a word we hear often, yet misunderstanding still surrounds it. That confusion can lead to silence.It can feed shame.It can even shift blame …

Black women speaking about maternal death are not “race baiting.” This is a call-out of minimization, deflection, and tone policing when mothers and babies are dying. We can remind leaders …

For Some People, Staying Grounded in Reality Is a Daily Act of Strength For many people, “reality” is something the mind holds effortlessly. But for others, remaining anchored in what …

“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 …

updated from June 24, 2022 A Grounding Perspective Looking back visually can feel startling because images bypass intellectual defenses. They speak directly to memory. What once blended into the background …

  Title: At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance–A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power …