Kuumba: the commitment to being creative within the context of the national community vocation of restoring the people to their...

Today is the fourth day of the Kwanzaa celebration, and it is focused on cooperative economics. In our kinaras, we light the middle,...

Ujima (oo-gee-mah) collective work and responsibility. let this serve as a reminder that we are each other’s greatest allies. Let us...

Self-Determination/Kujichagulia To define the world in our own image and interest, placing African people and our history and culture at...

On this fabulous African American festivity, celebrate all seven days a bit differently. 1st Day of Kwanzaa December 26 (Umoja means...

So when I was a little girl, I was obsessed with everything about the young woman who was then known as, Erica Thomas! She was smart,...

So it's Monday and sometimes it's a little bit harder to get yourself going. But I am here to tell you that this week is waiting to birth...

Listen, I have to tell you that while Black women have been called strong for centuries, it is not exactly a compliment. Let me break it...

When you meet Dr. Lisa Flowers you have met a true force of nature. She is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, Soror, and DOPE...

A few years ago I attended a courageous conversations training and there were a few jewels that really stuck with me. (If you aren't...

So for a few months I'd see a few of my Facebook friends posting about Yoni bars, oils, and steams. I noticed that they were all...

When I woke up this morning, my first mind went straight to Bone Thugs and Harmony's "First of da month!" (Sometimes you have to channel...

What seems like a simple gesture packs so much power. For someone who truly believes in th power of affirmation those words are small but...

Happy Hump Day y’all! Are you wondering where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. Well, it’s WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday) and I’m over...

I met Charcy "CC" Rogers over 20 years ago at Callaway High School. We both graduated early and started out on this journey called life...

People who don’t experience anxiety or who don’t have a loved one who deals with anxiety truly don’t understand the toll it takes on you....

When I think about sitting down with high school classmates, the first thing that comes to mind is usually all the stories about what we...

Some girlfriends are the kind that literally give you all the feels. They make you feel gorgeous by hyping up your posts on social media...

I really struggled with how to preface the interview of this truly amazing young woman. Sometimes you just can't find the words to truly...

So I've been a mama almost 13 years. I have learned so much about who I am and who I desire (or desired) my children to become. I wanted...