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Should You Have Sex When You Are Fasting?

Posted on September 19, 2019
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“Should I have sex with my husband when I’m fasting?” The question was delivered to me earnestly, without forewarning or a natural segue. At a recent book reading, I mentioned to the room that my husband is a pastor (which is passive and has different…

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Sure, Return. But 2019 Really Ought Be the Year Of Reconciliation

Posted on September 17, 2019
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I don’t think this year of return thing is good at all. It seems like more focus is being put on the Ghanaians come from abroad, and we who are here are being left out. Like that guy – the (Steve) Harvey guy came here and went to the dungeons and was so upset. Me, I can tell you I’ve been to Cape Coast (Castle), Elmina…when I enter those dungeons I don’t feel anything.

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Black Is Beautiful, But THIS Black Terrifies Me

Posted on August 1, 2019
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Remember I told you all a few months ago that months ago that the family was moving into a century-old Dutch style home? And how excited I was because I know that the original builders never could’ve imagined in 100 years that my big, Black…

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‘Niggerati Manor’ Is The Period Drama We’re All Ready For

Posted on July 31, 2019
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Niggerati: A blending of the words ‘nigger’ and ‘literati’, coined by unrivaled African American novelist, anthropologist and filmmaker, Zora Neale Hurston. Last week I received an email inviting me to participate in a literary initiative targeting young readers on the African continent. The person who…

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My Daughter Asked Me If She Could Have A Boyfriend. I Had To Tell Her ‘No’

Posted on July 24, 2019
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Besides, a boyfriend isn't what she's really after. What she wants is social acceptance and external validation...which is normal for a person her age. On some level, we all crave this.

The South African Series

White People Really Need To Talk To Their Kids About Apartheid

Posted on July 15, 2019
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“As whites, we don’t teach our children about apartheid. For us, it’s not important. But the Blacks…they make sure to talk to their children about apartheid. All the time. It’s the complete opposite.” I had the opportunity to make a new acquaintance in George on…

Madness

Why You Should Always Check Your Receipt Whenever You Eat At The Marriott

Posted on June 27, 2019
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Let me tell you about how I got scammed at an Ohio based Marriott hotel/restaurant. Have you ever been scammed by someone in the food or service industry? If so, you can identify with that snowed under feeling you experience when you realize what/how/WTH happened.…

Musings

‘Adventures’ Selected for IFP’s 2019 Episodic Lab

Posted on June 4, 2019
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MOOOOOOMMMMM SQUAAAAAD!!! I'm mad excited. Can you tell? Some of you guys know that I am the co-founder cum co-creator of a li'l blog that could called Adventures From the Bedrooms of African Women. This year marks our 10th anniversary of bringing the world a…

Motherhood

Bellefit is having a 40% off Sale

Posted on May 23, 2019
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Do you suffer from Diastasis Recti? Has childbirth left your belly looking like it got a 50% score on the attempt? Do you have so much muffin top that people mistake you for a walking Pillsbury ad? No? Then you can skip this post. The…

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What ‘Bolden’ Teaches Us About Creative Genius, Community Mental Health and New Technology

Posted on May 13, 2019
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“Destroy a man’s soul and they will destroy each other.” – Judge Perry, Bolden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-4XA0QqDWY It is unlikely that you will hear much fanfare or discussion around the newly released Bolden, a biopic that centers on the life of once-famed cornet player Buddy Bolden. Once…

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