there will be those who seek to reduce you. know this. and rise. at your job. in your home. your family, even your friends. some people want, almost need, you to play small.
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hug a black boy today
i love the color purple. it’s in my top three favorite movies. it’s black history. and that does repeat itself. you can watch it from any character’s angle and learn something new every time. the other night i watched from the perspective of mister. he needed a lot, but what that brotha really needed was…
why i want my niece to be a lady vol or miss universe, but mostly herself
ask me who won the women’s basketball championship in 1999 or which country has the most miss universe wins. it was purdue (the first win for a black female head coach) and it’s venezuela with eight (the only country with back to back wins in 08 and 09). popcorn, photography and potatoes are a few…
why what you want matters more
i’ve always known what i’ve wanted. my yes’s mean yes. and the reverse. and if i don’t know, you’ll know. of course i listen to good advice. if i don’t and do otherwise, i own the experience. but there’s much in following your own intuition. when my ex and i broke up, i was crushed….