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Like most people, I eagerly rushed to the television set to watch “Surviving Compton,” the Lifetime biopic about singer Michel’le. Though I knew the film would likely highlight Michel’le’s relationship with exes Dr. Dre and Suge Knight, I hoped that we would learn more about the singer’s career, possibly teach …

It never fails.  While lurking on social media, sending screenshots to my friends, there it is; a shared post of yet another Go Fund Me page gone wrong.  Most of the time you can tell at first glance that the reasoning is some bu!!#$* but, for giggles I like to …

This is a story that will make you have faith in humanity once again. Birthdays are usually the only day we all can be self indulgent without any repercussions. After all, it’s a celebration of our individual births. But is it really? Is our day of birth ,something that we …

I am about to share with you the deepest insecurity that I’ve struggled with since I was 9 years old. I have been procrastinating over writing this lofty post, only because it requires the willingness from me to go deep within myself, to parts I have tried to hide for …

Y’all gotta forgive me because because I’m super hyped right now for reasons I’ll explain later.  I just came home from protesting and declaring “Black Lives Matter” in the streets of Downtown Atlanta, GA.  I’m tired, feet sore and hungry but I have got to fill you in on some …

“But he’s my best friend!” How many times have you heard these words come out of your significant other’s mouth, only to roll your eyes deeply? Seriously, give me a break. I don’t believe a man and a woman can be purely platonic friends. One of the two, if not …

What drives you towards someone with a passion so intense that it’s blinding? What can be so passionate that it can control your every move, your every thought, even your every step? What kind of connection is so controlling that the only word to describe the sensation is bittersweet? Is …

  With Valentine’s Day just passing, breaking so many hearts as it always does, it is time to look at something called a situationship. Situationships are fake relationships that leave the people in them comfortable, yet someone is always unhappy. A situationship happens when one person conforms to acting as …

There is this place in time, right before a relationship, when a man starts to really like the girl he’s dating. He wants to see her all the time, take up all of her time and be around her when ever possible. This is the making or breaking point of …

Value is something that we should carry around like we do our identity. Actually, value should be a necessary part of our identity. By valuing ourselves, no matter how many butterflies this other person instantly brings out in us, we are able to draw the necessary boundaries that are essential …

As the new year approaches, so do new goals and new aspirations. Every year is another chance to be a better refined you, to learn from your mistakes, and get a fresh start. We celebrate that fresh start in a variety of ways, but the most common is with a …

How important is monogamy? A simple question yet the answer is anything but. In a society where infidelity is so wildly popular it seems this has become the societal norm. The sanctity of marriage has become stained because of scripted series such as Scandal. Although the epidemic of “side chicks” …

Wouldn’t it be nice if we lived in a world in which people told you exactly how they felt? Wouldn’t it be amazing to be with someone who was openly forward about their intentions and what they’re looking for? Sometimes, there are people who practice this, but most times people …

Do you notice that the age of marriage is slowly but surely rising? After watching a video that summed up the economy and its influence in marriage, it reaffirmed the power of women for me. Women hold the key to the one thing that men will do anything for, sex. …

  In an age where your phone has a permanent position in your dominant hand, the fact that people are still using the excuse, “I didn’t see your text,” or “I forgot to respond” is quite ridiculous. We are glued to our phones constantly, whether it be on social media …