Surviving Daily

In politics, too many women of privilege in America give violent men a pass. They vote for them. They praise them. They scold other women for not leaning on wisdom …

Every woman has the right to make her own choices. Full stop.She doesn’t need approval, permission, or public debate. 💜 Her personal choices are hers alone: Her hairstyle or how …

One thing I have learned about life on this planet, people just act like it goes against everything that they believe to listen to Black women. Then, when it all …

Growing up, Angela loved spending time with her grandfather who became a widower at a young age. But when he passes, Angela learns the truth about her grandmother’s death– she …

Sometimes we align with people because we believe we share values. But values that haven’t been tested by deprivation often lack depth. Women — especially women of darker hue — …

There’s a growing trend across online spaces where people—especially younger adults—discuss estrangement from parents as if it’s a simple math equation:If a relationship with a parent is fractured, it must …

Power never wastes itself on what is weak.It only fears what it cannot control. When the mighty bend their gaze toward you,when they twist rules, stories, and reputations to make …

🌹 They Hope You Don’t See It There is something they hope you never realize.Something that terrifies them. It’s not your weakness.It’s your power. For someone to have privilege, position, …

This is what we mean when we say, “poverty is intentional.” A Michigan woman, Talia C. Teneyuque, is reportedly charged with food stamp fraud. She allegedly used her Bridge Card …

Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood In the era of Jim Crow, Black women were denied full personhood. Their bodies were brutalized. Their cries were ignored. Laws designed …