Move away from the Bull’s-eye Part 2.5: Realizin...

(First and second parts are here)   Before I move on to part three (indoctrination), I wanted to mention that sometimes I observe behaviors from ... READ MORE

You Majored in What?! Jamila Ponders Her Goal to B...

Whenever I tell someone that I'm in school and soon to finish my degree, the very next question is "Oh, so what are you majoring in?" I've become accu... READ MORE

Of black women and totem poles…

Once upon a time, someone somewhere decided that there was a "totem pole" and that black women are at the bottom of it.... READ MORE

If You See It Then You Can Achieve it–Create...

"Change you thinking, change your life." I once dated--and I'm using that word loosely here--a guy who used that phrase as the tagline signature on al... READ MORE

Science Has Selected the Most Beautiful Woman, And...

HINT! She has blond hair. And blue eyes.... READ MORE

Why So Much Hate For Black Women Who Are *Not* Dow...

"Who am I to Judge?"... READ MORE

Not all jokes are funny, black women. They’r...

"Many a truth is told in jest." ... READ MORE

Would Barack Obama Have Become President If He Had...

This election cycle has been a bit juicy, for all the wrong reasons. Among other things, we learned that former Republican presidential hopeful Rick S... READ MORE

A peek into a damaged mind: The reason behind intr...

"The slave masters raped our black women for a long long time and black men sat back and watched, psychologically how can you blame black men for bein... READ MORE

Is “Nerd” The New “Cool”?

I see nerds everywhere nowadays...and that's a good thing! Being a "nerd" has officially become the new "cool".... READ MORE

Mitt Romney Thinks Poor People Should Act Like Ric...

Hey all you entrepreneurs out there who lack the collateral or a high enough credit rating to acquire a loan from a bank to start your business, Mitt ... READ MORE

Best Frenemies: What’s the Deal With Toxic F...

Once upon a time you had friends and you had enemies. Then somewhere along the line in the effort to get along with EVERYBODY, we got "frenemies": a c... READ MORE

Move away from the Bull’s-eye Part 2: Allowing f...

A major issue is that when a group of African Americans try to other the undesirables that exist within our ethnic group, they get hit with the “Unc... READ MORE

Jamila on Stereotypes: Know an Ugly Monkey Hustlin...

How many of us are using slang phrases in our everyday (online and offline) conversations that could be considered stereotypical or otherwise offensiv... READ MORE