#BookReview ‘Backslide 2’ by Keith Thomas Walker
Backslide 2 by Keith Thomas Walker Page length: 275 pages Synopsis: Kole blacks out when a good friend is murdered. He returns to the helm of The Organization and will stop at nothing to exact revenge. His unraveling threatens to undo all of the progress he and Dana...
The Burden of Black Women in America
In the season six finale of Scandal, Olivia Pope’s mother Maya Lewis (played by Khandi Alexander) is sitting in a jail cell being detained because she was accused of conspiring to kill the president-elect. Assuring Olivia’s father (played by Joe Morton) that she came...
Why Black Women Should Think Twice Before Calling Mo’Nique Difficult
Mo’Nique has stirred the pot in Hollywood–again. The Academy Award-winning comedian and actress took a break from her routine posting of workout videos on Instagram to ask for a boycott against the popular streaming service Netflix....
#BookReview ‘Broken Clocks’ by Danielle Allen
Broken Clocks by Danielle Allen Page length: 271 Synopsis: According to my grandma, a broken clock being right twice a day meant that in any given situation, perfect timing only happens twice. I fell for William Grayson in a matter of minutes. The connection between...
#BookReview ‘A Kind of Freedom’ by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
A Kind of Freedom Page Length: 256 Synopsis: Evelyn is a Creole woman who comes of age in New Orleans at the height of World War II. Her family inhabits the upper echelon of Black society, and when she falls for no-account Renard, she is forced to choose between her...
The Five Senses of: Chencia C. Higgins
"The Five Senses Of," is a unique interview series created for authors to explore their work and life using their five senses. It is designed to tap into their sense of taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing to give readers a glimpse of the author behind the pen. ...
Being Mary Jane is Saying Goodbye & This Black Girl is Sad
Being Mary Jane is saying goodbye. To be honest, I saw this coming a mile away but I didn’t want to acknowledge it until the final word came in. People may disagree that the show could have been saved if Mary Jane didn’t move to New York but in my opinion once she did...
The Sistah Girls Podcast: The Fourth Quarter Crisis
In this episode of The Sistah Girls Podcast, I discussed something that comes up every year without fail around this time–The Fourth Quarter Crisis. You know the memes, "We are in the last quarter of the year, make sure you go hard or go home." "If you haven't already...
7 Ways to Avoid the Work At Home Blues
I am a freelance writer and I also have a side hustle helping small companies with their social media. I am a remote worker. I don't have to go into an office, I can work in my pajamas, and I don’t have a boss looking over my shoulder to make sure I’m not using my...
#SistahGirlsPodcast Interview with Nicole Falls A.K.A “Author of Negro-Nosed Romance”
Nicole Falls is a black contemporary romance author or as she puts it, "Author of Negro-nosed romance." In this very candid interview, I got a chance to peek into her personal life, and talk about her new life as an independent author. I was surprised to find that she...