A couple of weeks into the stay-at-home-order, I stopped turning my video on for meetings. It was a decision I wrestled with...

Photo by Eye for Ebony on Unsplash I’m in my 30s now and going through this phase of re-discovery within myself, I suppose. I’m much more comfortable with my...

“The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person is America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America ...

Photo by Clarke Sanders on Unsplash Think about the last time you’ve seen a Black woman as the main character on a show that isn’t aimed toward a Black audie...

Freeform’s Grown-ish is one of the most realistic depictions of culture for Gen Z. The issues they discuss on the show are real and increasingly relevant to ...

Sunshine has arrived All those lonely nights I cried I can finally say goodbye Sunshine... Sunshine in her eyes The fire is burning From deep down inside. I ...

Photo by Krystal Dixonon Unsplash What if I told you that self-care is where I lose my mind? Something I want no one to see moments in time where I retreat a...

Let me start by saying I do not have all of the answers, so if you’ve come here looking to find the secrets on how to live life

Photo by Kory Williams on Unsplash Hi there, Gabzilla here! It’s been a busy week. Homelife has been hectic, to say the least, and work-life is pulling me in...

I remember when we found out I was pregnant in October 2014. Like many other parents, my husband and I dreamed about what our kids would look like. We wonder...

Photo take from Apple ITunes **Please note there will be spoilers** School Daze is one of THE most iconic black films, although it’s really just an iconic fi...

Photo by Diana Simumpande on Unsplash queen, be fearless. you have already cultivated the meadows of tomorrow’s flowers. you have already ascended to higher ...

Words from Howard on this piece "This piece is inspired by my time out in nature and the growth that I have experienced within myself. The excess use of vine...

Remembering my Papa LeRoy “Papa” Gomes It will be ten years in October since my grandfather, or “Papa” as we affectionately called him, passed. I still remem...

Yes. Matter of fact hell yes. So why aren’t we seen as one in the eyes of black men? Let me pause and say that I am not doing respectability politics and say...

Photo taken by Fabian Møller on Unsplash Taking a moment to reflect On what’s been lost and what’s been replaced He’s breathed life into me Unknown to sex an...

Photo by Juliette F on Unsplash We were so twisted when we kissed He repeated it in my ear Over and over again As Bacardi rum-filled my nose Wonder if he not...

When Black Death Meets White Spaces Photo of Ahmaud Arbery Ahmaud Arbery’s death felt like a ripping in the earth. I can't say living in America has ever fel...

Insecure’s Molly is Me…Does that make me a trash friend too? Insecure Season 3 on HBO Issa Rae’s Insecure premiered on HBO in October 2016 and stole the hear...

A love story of gaslighting Photo byBestBe Models on Pexels When I was 19, I was in love. Well, as in love as I could be, I would really say I was in lust. I...

It would be great if we could be seen less like a number and more like a person with depth and experience to add to the conversation. Photo by Chris Barbalis...

An exploration of appropriation and how it correlates with a lack of respect for black spaces Photo by Eloise Ambursley on Unsplash My person is not your pla...

R.E.S.P.E.C.T — A child is to be seen and not heard. Photo by Benji Aird on Unsplash Growing up in a black household, I felt that I had no control over my pe...

True diversity in the workplace or continuance of tokenism? Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash I think one of the things I’m tired of seeing are articles...