“Do you like my drawing mommy?” I looked over at my daughter Jasmine and smiled not really seeing the picture she’d held up. “Its beautiful princess” I answered absently as I pulled our clothes out of the duffel bags and placed them into the small dresser beside our twin bed. …

Things weren’t always as they seemed, Johnny thought as he stared out the window at the angry dark clouds and pouring rain. His heart was heavy, and his mind was boggled as he turned from the window to walk back to the bed where he should have been sleeping with…

I feel hopeful, I feel heard, I feel seen Shelves stocked with afros, slogans, black queens and kings. Talk shows, videos, podcasts, and movies All highlighting our history and broadcasting our movements. Books teaching our children how to embrace themselves How they should ignore the hate and love their self …

Born in the first week of August I am right smack dab in the middle of the Leo time frame. For those of you unfamiliar with the sign, Leo’s are known to be prideful, strong willed, and confident leaders. They love to stand out and be the center of attention…

I didn’t realize how much I scrolled social media until I went through several apps in frustration at the fact that they werent working. I finally made a Twitter and jumped on Tic Toc and was not disappointed at all. …

That quote has always rubbed me the wrong way because it’s pushed the idea that being half empty was negative. It meant that you looked at…

This song “Wait For It” from the Alexander Hamilton Musical reminds me that we aren’t always going to achieve things instantly nor are we…

Kanye west finally released his Donda album a few weeks ago after major delays. Since I enjoyed his last religious album so much I just knew this album would be just as good if not better. However, for some reason I couldn’t get into it. I was very disappointed and…

I’ve been on and off of medium for almost a year now. When I first started posting my articles sat at 0 views/reads for months. I was a frequent creator on Vocal Media, another writing platform. …