Sistah Girls, I don’t know about you, but whenever I see the words “inspired by a true life story,” or something of the sort, on the front page of a book or movie, I pick up immediately, because the aproko (gossip) in me is piqued. I mean, come on,...
Books to Help You Heal Sistah Girls, it’s important for us to create conversations and educate ourselves on unique healing practices and approaches to becoming a better us. I don’t know about you, but I am always searching for a good book that ups my level of...
The Beginning My mom said that I loved to write as soon as I knew how to scribble on the page. 1994 was when everything changed–I got my first journal. They were given out by my first-grade teacher Ms. Strinban. She had long blonde hair and freckles all over her body....
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi Set in both Brooklyn, NY, and Trinidad, West Indies, author Akwaeze Emezi takes us on a ride with Feyi, a Nigerian-American twenty-something struggling to come to terms with a personal tragedy. We...
Books to Film Sistah Girls, have you ever read a book and thought, “this should be a movie?” It happens to me all the time, and while the argument can be made that some movie adaptations from books aren’t as good it still doesn’t stop me from...
I wanted to start a series that allowed Black women to share their feelings and experiences during COVID-19. It’s no secret this virus is killing Black people at an alarming rate. While watching the news I noticed the absence of Black women’s voices. We are being hit...
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.