The Newsroom

During this designated month of meditation, I’m giving you an in-depth reading list I pray will push you to rethink power and privilege, globally.

Who do you want delivering the news: the person with a degree in journalism or your favorite content creator?

Reputable news organizations like the Washington Post and Al Jazeera decided most of their audience wants the latter.

Most Black women wouldn’t want to admit that they could’ve easily be Jaguar Wright. However, many of us could easily become her for two reasons...

If this is an exhaustive list of why Amanda Seales isn’t “likable”, then we’re all in trouble.

During this designated month of meditation, I’m giving you an in-depth reading list I pray will push you to rethink power and privilege, globally.

It's one of those labels we use without knowing what it actually means.

The key point Michelle Obama portrays in her book and attitude is crucial. We need to feel seen, but it’s a need a lot of young black girls can’t find at home or anywhere else.

Do religion or psychological theories explain why people are afraid of LGBTQ identities? What else is at the root of this fear? And what are governments and activists doing to address this fear?

The road to fascism is paved with the grievances of men. Are women supposed to solve this problem?

Few American citizens know that funding for reproductive health services in several countries is contingent upon U.S. funding and global policy.

Are Black-owned businesses hiring Black and other PoC employees at the same or higher levels as they were two decades ago? If so, where are they hiring?

Black content creators generate the largest and most engaged online audiences and attract attention for the right and wrong reasons. When is it ever safe to speak out about injustice, if the backlash could affect bills getting paid?

A terms & conditions (T&C) document is a great way to establish boundaries, especially when you are self-employed. Think of it as a way of defining what someone agrees to do while collaborating with you on a shared objective.

Before writing this review, I wanted to research what John Chu said about his choices in directing this film, to be careful not to project my visceral reactions from the film onto him or make assumptions about what he did or did not consider as repercussions to his casting and story adaptation decisions.

Shows like “From Scratch” and reality TV series like “To Rome for Love” told us Italian men provide the love, protection, and self-worth we’re missing everywhere else. Yet during my month in Italy, traveling north to south, I didn’t find one Lino, Enzo, or Riccardo with a romantic bone in their body.

The script shows what truly is #blackgirlmagic. And that’s finding a way to be strong, vulnerable, and strategic in a world that conspires against you.

Is living a life like Lori’s even possible without the same PJs, vacation days, and disposable income she has access to? We can at least try, starting with these three strategies.

Black women are still the least likely group to travel or move abroad, according to the Pew Research Center. This means most Black women miss out on the mental and emotional benefits scientifically proven to happen while traveling. 

I was called “aggressive” by a white hotel manager in front of several white hotel guests during a recent trip to Paris. 

The road to fascism is paved with the grievances of men. Are women supposed to solve this problem?

Election candidates rarely, if ever, discuss U.S. citizens voting from abroad. Yet many of them, including Black women, are watching this election closely and are invested in casting their ballots while living miles away.

It is very easy to come across media that promotes hate towards Black women. It’s visible in the recent conversations about Keke Palmer and Megan Thee Stallion on social media and blog sites.  For centuries, media or forms of mass communication have…

Most Black women wouldn’t want to admit that they could’ve easily be Jaguar Wright. However, many of us could easily become her for two reasons...

Shows like “From Scratch” and reality TV series like “To Rome for Love” told us Italian men provide the love, protection, and self-worth we’re missing everywhere else. Yet during my month in Italy, traveling north to south, I didn’t find one Lino, Enzo, or Riccardo with a romantic bone in their body.

If this is an exhaustive list of why Amanda Seales isn’t “likable”, then we’re all in trouble.