My New Poetry Book Drops in June!
Oh, y’all thought it was over?! (Laughs evil laugh.) I didn’t stop at Accepted people! I’m keeping this funky-fly ish going with a fresh collection of poems [...]
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I Am Cecily (Poem)
Originally composed in 2008. (I was 18.) I may have been maimed by actions And stabbed by words But I will not reward malevolence satisfaction that it does not deserve [...]
4 Classic News Interviews Gone Hilariously Wrong
When it comes to the news, you never know what to expect. Especially when everyday citizens get the spotlight in an interview… or when a hot, TIDE and aggravated news [...]
Life’s Blooms
Find joy in the small things... Like watching a flower bloom Beauty blossoming from the confines of a cocoon Analogies. Reminders. Gentle guides wiping the fog from our [...]
#BlackQueens (Poem)
When we unlearn the lies that we’ve been told We will realize our value is greater than gold When we accept the kinks in our hair We will see the beauty that is there [...]
10 Famously Fierce Afro-Latinas
Ever since she exploded on to the scene as part of the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Amara La Negra has been making big waves through the entertainment industry. With [...]
Another Statistic (Poem)
He’s the misguided one Choking the corners and roaming the streets Praising the money Catering to zombies And concealing the heat  I heard gunshots the other night [...]
Black Actresses Over 40 Who’re Still Out Here Looking Like #Snacks
We all know Black folks age gracefully, but it’s just something about our women and that melanin that have them looking like some bronzed buttered biscuits fresh out [...]
Is It Gay If My Man Wants To Use Dildos During Sex? On HIM?
Okay… This is a topic that I’ve definitely run across a time or two: Straight men using dildos during sex—on themselves. I’ve always totted my nose up at the [...]
Cuteness Overload: Dad Interviews His 3-Month-Old Daughter & It’s Hilariously ADORABLE!
With all the craziness that’s going on in the world, it’s good to be reminded that beauty still exists in it. ‘Tis the case with this precious (and [...]