Dear Sista Friend, We are now a week into Ramadan! As Islam gains more attention in the mainstream media, I find that more people are familiar with the idea of Ramadan (which is cool because it’s very different than when I was growing up and no one knew anything). But let me give you some […]
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Channeling #PositivePauletta, Resisting #NegativeNakeisha
Dear Sista Friend, It’s been roouugghh. “Senioritis” was so real as I entered this last semester of coursework. But even before then I struggled through burn out. Going to school straight through with no breaks is for the birds (stay tuned for blog post)! This semester has been even worse because I’m so close I […]
God, Black Women and Strong Strength by Tyrell Russell
Dear Sista Friend, I used to think it was only God that had to deal with a lot of mess and then be strong enough to take it, change it and then brace for more. God has strong strength, the kind that’s so strong that we, knowing it’s an endless supply, submit to sucking and […]
From a Black Man Who Always Celebrates Black Women by D’Marquis Allen
Dear Sista Friends, Today and every day, I choose to celebrate the black woman that I’m in relationship with and the many black women who have influenced and informed the sensibilities, responsibilities, and possibilities of the man that I am today. My sista friends -mothers, aunts, girlfriends, wives and the like-, you are wor thy […]
How I Developed A Growth Mindset
Welcome to 2018! Our feet are firmly planted in the new year. Some of us have already fallen off the bandwagon of resolutions and our resolve has softened some. That’s ok. It happens. Instead of focusing on resolutions – there are ways to create life – shifting habits this year, ones that will change your […]