⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m going to keep dropping these jewels my mother gave me. Listen, “If A dog will bring a bone, he’ll carry one.” It sounds like gibberish, but it’s the truth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you have a homegirl running around telling all of her other homegirl’s business, best believe your business …

It’s been two years since you two have said a word to each other let alone had sex. Yet, the slightest thing triggers a memory. You smell his favorite cologne and have flashbacks about that one time at the Westin Hotel, where he pinned you to the wall and gave …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m territorial like no other with family, friends and the guy that has my attention. Maybe it’s because I’m an Aries. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If I am dealing with someone and he has an ex or a drive by that won’t move on, I can not deal with you. I mentally …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ladies, I hate to do this to us, but it’s only fair. 10 Reasons Why Your D*ck Is Trash was funny, right? It’s the same humor here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some of us walk around like we can’t do no wrong. We have our noses in the air like our sh*t …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is a quote that says “excuses are tools of incompetence that build monuments of nothingness.” So it’s safe to say these “aint sh*t” people came from poor excuses. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t know if it’s naivety, stupidity or willful ignorance; maybe it’s good sex, but we can see people …

If you let men tell it, all of them have magical golden penises that give out orgasms like free lunch. Every dude is well endowed and knows what they’re doing, and if they’re allowed to gas you, they all will tell you how nasty they are and how their skully …

If you don’t know, let me be the first to tell you. Being black is one of the dopest things that could have happened to me. It’s straight awesomeness. Our culture is woven with a rich legacy and history. We are resilient AF and not to mention, we can turn …

We as women get caught up with the idea that we have value in being the “main” chick. Our position as number one is some how better than the side’s position at number two when in all actuality we are in the same boat. Being first place only matters in …

Sometimes we get caught up with people’s shenanigans that we neglect to see the obvious. We date guys who barely do the bare minimum. They aren’t fully committed, yet we find their jealousy act to be cute or an extension of his true deeper feelings for us. Nah sis, it’s …

As long as blacks can get an apology or leave it in God’s hands, then whatever tribulation comes our way will be minimized. We have that acceptant and forgiving nature.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I watched my mother be denied care and literally bleed to death before my eyes. Her soul bled out before …

It’s late at night and normally you would be sleep, but for some reason sleep escapes you. Your room is pitch black and you notice the glow of your guy’s phone. An unsaved number appears as notifications show several missed calls from said number. The phone rings again. You answer …

‏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Marriage is a beautiful thing and no matter what anyone tells you, when you find that person that you can’t live without and he/she has that exact -can’t live without you- feeling; man, it’s no better feeling in the world . I’m truly happy that #GucciMane and #KeyshiaKaoir found …

In today’s world, we want everything convenient and at our disposal. Whether it’s how we ingest news, continue our education, or even how we shop; one thing is for sure, it must be easy and fast. The same can be said about dating. While some of us are traditional happenstance …

  ⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the illustrious words of my incredibly wise mother, “You can’t change a man you deal with, but you can most definitely change THE man you deal with”. I’m going to let that sink in for a minute. I once was foolish enough to believe that I could …

  When we think of an abusive relationship, most of us often think of one where one party physically assaults the other. Do we ever think about mental and emotional abuse? We place this light on domestic violence and its physical implications, but fail to understand the long term effects …

Back in the day, sex was this huge taboo thing and all “respectable” women waited until marriage. Those who couldn’t , had some parameters thus women had the infamous probationary period. As women have become more sexually liberated over the decades, more have steered clear of celibacy , abstinence and …

  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s quite humorous and enraging in the same breath that the very “thing” soldiers have died and fought for has limitations to a certain demographic- blacks. Millions have sacrificed for our freedoms, but when you’re black those freedoms have parameters. You see, blacks can’t protest shhh. In fact, …

For many women, braiding or weaving their hair is a protective measure to ensure their natural hair and its vitality is preserved.⠀ 19-year old Destiny Tompkins is an employee of Banana Republic at the Westhester Mall in White Plains, New York.  The SUNY student took to Facebook last week to …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Earlier this year, I was driving with my friend, gossiping and catching up, when he saw his uncle outside in the neighborhood. It had been some years since the two had seen each other and he had no idea how close his uncle stayed. After the expected formalities and …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I saw this assignment, I laughed a robust laugh because I’m in this predicament as we speak. My youngest sibling is seven years my senior. By all accounts he can not be my father, but my brother swears he is. And for majority of my life, I’ve given …