Things aren’t always roses and butterflies, the posts in this category deal with those things.
Of late, I've been having a lot of conversations about the emotional and communication differences between men and women. Recent inspiration by various works of art (Terrance Nance's Random Acts of Flyness, Issa Rae's Insecure) has led to a series of enlightening and informative conversations. One thing I have noticed is how many of the men I … Continue reading What is to Be Said of A Woman’s Rage
Black masculinity has been historically wrapped up in racist and sexist narratives of gender. Here's some work that nuances and challenges those narratives.
It's okay to let your guard down...or so my therapist tells me.
Being in love is hard work.
I'm back from hiatus...again...here's some words of encouragement as a consolation.
It's Been Ten Years Since the Storm, Here's Some of The Ways I Carry It With Me
Sometimes you gotta tell the devil "Not Today" on a regular basis
There's not a time limit on grief or recovery.
"If you are silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it"- Zora Neale Hurston [Disclaimer: I'm writing this for anyone who have felt like the world or the people around them was too much, but I'm writing it from the perspective of a black woman. I hope you can find your truth … Continue reading On Perfection [and Sally Ride]
So this week in pop/hip-hop circles, four albums that people more or less have been waiting on dropped. J.Cole, Chrisette Michelle, Kelly Rowland, and Kanye West all dropped albums yesterday and hip hop heads the world over rejoiced. It was basically a firestorm of reviews and acclaims and critiques and twitter quotes. Although i refused to purchase … Continue reading What’s The Point of A Truth?
B.Alexandra's Cosmos 