The Fold (Thou Shall Not Fear) Book Three by Sabrina B. Scales I hoped and expected book three would give readers a whole new appreciation for Angela’s church-girl persona. For some reason, she never struck me as a bougie, or overtly aggressive about her religious...
Sistah Girls, Women’s History Month has come and gone, however, March shouldn’t be the only month we celebrate women and our achievements. Black feminist writers have been doing the work and pushing back against the patriarchy and often only get their...
“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s quote captured my thoughts...
I am a strong black woman, and I love it. Strong Black women grace the pages of many novels, and those are the ones I tend to gravitate for my reading pleasures. I’ve reclaimed the month of March as Bold Black Woman’s Month, and I have some strong black women...
“Nobody really thought that Black people were inferior.” -Toni Morrison In 1975 at Portland State, author and professor Toni Morrison made a presentation during a public lecture series on the theme of the American Dream. The audio clip is a little over two...
Black History Month Reads It’s Black History Month! What better way to celebrate than by reading a book? Every year I try to come up with a list of diverse books I feel could be read to celebrate our Black History. This year is no different…well it’s...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.