New to This vs. True to This
Living through gentrification feels like being routinely colonized. I haven’t figured out any other way to describe the term, or a lighter intro for that matter…
“We Do Language”
"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” — Toni Morrison, in her acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature; the first African American woman to receive the award.
Revisiting Mereba’s The Jungle Is The Only Way Out
This album is powerful. Mereba understands heaviness, unpacking, and working hard to make your dreams come true. There are so many stages of reflection on your way to the top, especially with all of the adversity and obstacles that threaten intersectionality every single day…
Which Tone Gets Me Heard?
The term tone policing has been circulating for quite a few years now. Multiple events in Black culture have recently occurred though, that have now had the term both in our ears and all over our screens. Tone policing is…
Colorism: Prejudice Disguised As “Preference”
One of the ways the form of prejudice that is colorism has been perpetuated for ages, is simply calling it by another name, (i.e. preference) to conceal its disgustingly rooted bias. Colorism comes with history that explains why it has been a detriment throughout generations, and this criticism goes far beyond what you’re “just attracted to.”
A Black Girl Bookshelf Staple: Joan Morgan’s When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down (1999)
Why is it a staple for your BGB (Black-Girl-Bookshelf)? Because Joan Morgan kept it real with us whilst calling out misogynoir, and patriarchy’s endless reign, from a self-proclaimed hip-hop feminist perspective in 1999.
Revisiting Solange’s A Seat at the Table
In her own words, Solange described her [at the time] new album as, "a project on identity, empowerment, independence, grief and healing." Now in the familiar midst of mourning, I revisited A Seat at the Table in search of everything it gave nearly four years ago...
“Die to Fly”
A poem for Toyin. A poem for Black girls gone too soon. A poem inspired by Noname’s “Song 33.”
Vibe Check? We Should Talk…
After being without the gram and Twitter for about two and a half weeks, I came back to what would eventually lead me to head out, again. I’m opening up about why hiatuses are crucial (especially at a time like this), their benefits, and reacclimating to our online lives…
An Honest Intro…
I’m here to talk music, food, Black lit., fashion, entertainment, etc. (this list is endless), as well as chronicle the ups and downs of crafting your ideal career in your youth.