Ain’t Nothing Like Some Soul…
Ain’t Nobody like the Queen of Soul! by Nicole A. Davis In the early 70’s I used to listen to WABC- AM radio in…
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5 Things We’re Not Gonna Do As We Honor Aretha Franklin
By Thembisa S. Mshaka 1). Pretend “Respect” was just a feminist anthem While the white feminist movement latched onto this song that demanded the…
Rejecting Ageism: How 55-Year-Old Belinda Becker Became a DJ
interviewed by Natalie Pattillo “It’s as if the older you get, the less you are revered or respected. That doesn’t make sense to me….
Beyond Black Panther: A Wrinkle In Time & Roxanne Roxanne Put Black Girls First
By Thembisa S. Mshaka What a time to be alive. After 55 years, Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, largely written off as impossible…
Oprah 2020
Black Women Aren’t The Help Anymore By Thembisa S. Mshaka Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. deMille Award at the 75th Golden Globes on…
The Joys of Smoking A Cigar
A Cigar Novice By Denise Wilson Within the past two years, I’ve embarked on a journey into the world of cigar smoking. You may…
The Women’s Rights March was Amazing, Overwhelming and Ecstatic!
What I Felt at The Woman’s Rights March on Washington By April Walker Yesterday was surreal. My work week was a banger and by…
“Our Pussies Ain’t for Grabbing”
Nasty Women Unite for Women’s Rights March on Washington By Audra Washington Washington, DC – Thousands of women and men gathered across the country…
Michelle’s New Role Keeps Us All Guessing
By Allison Samuels Michelle Obama will exit the White House this month as one of the most beloved First Ladies to ever enter the political…
Hidden Figures No More
The True Story Behind the Real Women Who Helped Launch the First U.S. Astronaut into Orbit featuring Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and Olivia…