I’m not here with questions today, M.O.M. Squad. Questions that I hope you will help me find the answers to. When it comes to trends in pop culture and social events, I am usually the last person to find out. Mommy and parenting business though? Pshaw! I’m all over that. If there is a cartoon […]
Nope, nope, nope and all the nopes that ever noped. I am really hoping that someone like Soraya or Kinna or one of those really cerebral chicks I follow on Twirra will pound out an amazing think piece on this disaster that one Togolese/Ewe artist is pitching as art and help the WORLD understand why […]
Nana Darkoa and I believe in African people telling the stories of African people. For centuries, our stories have been told from the perspective – and in the language – of our captors and oppressors. That’s the reason I’m writing this post today in English on a Chinese manufactured laptop instead of in Twi. We […]
I’m going to attempt to put a week’s worth of thoughts into 1500 words or less. Bear with me. Oh yes, and before we begin #NotAllMen and #NotAllWomen. Some of you people are Cinderella’s step sister, forcing your foot into the proverbial slipper of my observations that was not intended for you… I hate a […]
“I wish I had been better prepared for this moment.” “You are the descendant of a mighty people…of kings and queens. Their blood flows through your veins and they have prepared you for this moment.” -Paraphrased conversation between Coretta Scott King and Amelia Boynton Robinson in the movie Selma A few friends and I […]
It’s pretty hard not to be in the know where Mo’Ne Davis is concerned. Even if you were previously unfamiliar with her name, you certainly heard of her story. She is that (now) 13 year old girl who played in the 2014 Little League World Series and is the first girl to earn a win […]
MOOOOM Squaaaaad! Happy Monday to one and all. There’s so much that I want to talk about today that I can’t decide which topic to tackle first. And since I only have an hour left until I have to pick up the kids, this was definitely easiest on the to do list. What is “this”? […]
Dear Ancestors and Sweet Baby Jesus: Whatever I have done to offend you, I repent for it! Okay! I yield. I give up! Ah. Warrenthis? Oh. You want to know what has me so agitated, eh? The title should have served as a clue. I am overwhelmed and confused as to why I cannot secure […]
Did you know that today was the International Day of Happiness? No really. It’s an actual, real thing. Here is a blurb on www.dayofhappiness.net on why the day was created and sanctioned: After years of happiness research, one thing has proved fundamental – the importance of our connections with other people. But modern societies are […]