Published in ZORA·PinnedMember-onlyWe Have Always CriedI believe more of us cry than let on. We’ve just been keeping it on the low. — “Sometimes I think I’m going to come home and find that you’ve hung yourself.” That’s what my partner said to me almost ten years to the day, and I can still feel the chill kicking from my A/C and the agitation in my partner’s voice as I sat crying on…Black Women6 min readBlack Women6 min read
Published in The Antagonist Magazine·PinnedMember-onlyA Call for Media to Spotlight the Sex Trafficking of Young Black WomenThe power of visibility to save the lives of sexually abused Black women. There’s a freedom fighter in Texas on a mission to rescue the young Black women that are victims of sex trafficking. They are often hiding in plain sight. Some are ready for rescue, others are under the…BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
PinnedMember-only4 Reasons Why Black Women Need To Invest In The Stock MarketBlack women in the U.S. have a net worth of $200 in the United States This is unfortunate considering that Black women have the highest college enrollment rates compared to any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. That statistic lets us know that education is not the…Investing10 min readInvesting10 min read
Feb 2Member-only5 Monthly Check In Self-Care Questions To Ask YourselfIt’s time to make self-care more about your soul and less about materialism. With the dawn of social media, the quest for self-care has been commodified and even politicized. …Self3 min readSelf3 min read
Aug 3, 2022Member-onlyYou Can Have a Lazy TuesdayA note for womxn who carry a heavy load Screw lazy Sundays, Tuesdays have entered the chat. You’ll find yourself in the throes of a lazy Tuesday real quick when you wake up with wicked heartburn and a work schedule that can go to hell. For me, this past Tuesday…Self Care4 min readSelf Care4 min read
Aug 2, 2022Member-only7 Self-Care Ideas for AugustTime to focus on being the main character this month It’s Leo season babes! And in the hot icky-ness of summer, the best thing you can do for yourself is be the main character in your own life, just like us Leo placements know how to be naturally. When we…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Antagonist Magazine·Jun 30, 2022Member-onlyI’m An Abortion BabyMy mother paid a tremendous price for carrying me full-term. — Abortion babies. You know us. Well, if you don’t you will as the next few years roll on. Often in more instances than you’ll ever realize. I know this for a fact because I am one. In the late seventies, my mother was the prototypical college student with a job…Abortion9 min readAbortion9 min read
Feb 25, 2022Member-onlyThree Climate Changes Affecting Our Poor Americans The MostThis is for the upper-class who need to close the EMPATHY GAP “It’s the end of the world as we know it… and I feel fine” — thanks R.E.M. for the wax poetic. That’s the political non sequitur of non-poor Americans as we collectively begin to submerge deeper into a…Climate Change9 min readClimate Change9 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 17, 2022Member-onlyYou’re Not a Bad Writer, Just an Unorganized WriterLet’s fix that in four steps. — As a freelance copy editor, proofreader, and writer I often have people email with the subject line: I NEED your help! My writing is a hot mess. After clicking I am treated to a deluge of self-deprecation from the sender. They lament how much they desperately desire to publish their…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in The Antagonist Magazine·Feb 14, 2022Member-onlyDemocracy Declassified: The Newsletter for Advocacy, Knowledge, and Liberal JusticeIt’s time to get sexy smart about how our civil liberties continue to be under attack — In response, I present to you, DEMOCRACY: DECLASSIFIED. A weekly newsie where I share articles and resources in the name of advocacy, knowledge, and liberal justice with readers. Why might you ask? Well, they’ve been playing in our faces for centuries. Dangling carrots of partial justice right before our very…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
