Diagnosis: Swirl Apologist Syndrome

Written by Nicole For all the talk we have about black women dating interracially, black women who date and marry out represent a small fraction of th... READ MORE

Queen Today, Bitch Tomorrow, a poem by Nicole

Queen Today, Bitch Tomorrow Unrest, protest, marching in the streets Rubber bullets to the face, and chanting on repeat Showing up and out to support ... READ MORE

When is the right time to discuss black femicide?

Written by Nicole Author’s Note: This is quite a long blog post on a very contentious topic. While I welcome disagreement, I humbly ask that you... READ MORE

Black Women and the Reopening of America

Written by Nicole As some states gradually reopen, people all around the country eagerly await the opportunity to return to the way things were…... READ MORE

Would you date a man with 22 kids?

Written by Nicole   Since things are still quite serious around these parts, here is a fun little article to bring some levity to the otherwise t... READ MORE

Tik Tok Toxicity and Black Male Preference

Written by Nicole The latest upset that has been making rounds is that Lebron James’ son Bronny has expressed his preference for white and nonblack ... READ MORE

Who Marches For Us? – A Poem

Who Marches For Us? A poem by Nicole. One thing I’ve noticed, a quite glaring disparity That happens with rather alarming regularity When a black ma... READ MORE

The Ten Commandments of Black Motherhood

Written by Nicole For Mother’s Day last year, I wrote about ways black mothers fail their children. This year, I’m writing about black mothers in ... READ MORE

Black Folks and Miss Rona: My Thoughts

Written by Nicole. Unfortunately I think my time writing about the harder-hitting topics like what I’m going to discuss today, is coming to an end. ... READ MORE

Addictions of Black Womanhood

Written by Nicole. In my unprofessional opinion, I don’t think many black women are mentally well. Many of us have undiagnosed depression and anxiet... READ MORE

Mental Health Tips in the Age of the Internet

Originally published August 2019 I love the Internet. Reliable Wi-Fi is a close third after food and shelter. I got my first dial up connection shortl... READ MORE

Tips for Surviving Hobosexual Season

Written by Nicole J. Originally published September 2019 – republished because this phenomena is bound to make a reappearance when those stimulu... READ MORE

PSA: You are free to be childfree!

Written by Nicole J. Originally published August 2019 In the last few weeks, I wrote about 5 stories about black parenting that went viral recently. T... READ MORE

What Does Vetting Mean, Anyway?

Written by Nicole J. Landlords vet potential tenants, employers vet potential employees. In a market where you are the prize to be won (despite what m... READ MORE