PinnedYou Married A White Man. So Use Him.I have a friend (Black woman) who went apartment hunting and was denied everywhere she looked. No one would rent to her, and one landlord even suggested that she look in a different state or find a couch to lay on. I was surprised to hear about her woes because…Interracial Relationships3 min read
PinnedI Don’t Appreciate Interracial Couples In Ads- And Not For The Reason You ThinkThe uptick in the representation of interracial couples in ads is noticed by everyone. It is however, more than apparent that interracial couples neither asked for this nor necessarily appreciate it. My argument is that it is premature to release a deluge of commercials showcasing interracial couples without much regard…Interracial Relationships7 min read
Apr 12Ukraine is None of My Black Ass BusinessThe war in Ukraine has generated a topic of discussion that I find extremely refreshing: the disporportionate media coverage because it is a white country. …Ukraine3 min read
Mar 20Vaccine Hesitancy is Erasure of BIPOC Scientiststhats it. That’s the post. Just kidding. I have more thoughts. There has been a spiritual awakening in non-Black millennials where we are resisting just about everything that is put in front of us and rethinking everything we were taught. We have no logical reason to trust systems that have…3 min read
Mar 2Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sleeping with the enemy?At this point we’ve heard mostly the expected crowd of mediocre white men mumbling about affirmative action and how it’s (somehow) racist that Biden made a commitment to nominate a Black woman and did it. All of the typical grumbling of a mediocre white man upset that they’re not centered: …Feminism4 min read
Sep 11, 2021The Assumptions and Normalization of Interracial RelationshipsIn my article I Don’t Appreciate Interracial Couples In Commercials- And Not for the Reason You Think. My argument is that interracial couples have not been normalized and that normalization occurs through profound acts of validation. …Interracial Relationships6 min read
Aug 20, 2021When My Husband’s White Privilege Comes in HandyI am business savvy. I have great credit, I’m a military veteran and I know how to responsibly make purchases big and small. However, if I’m at the mercy of other people for what I can have…I am a Black woman and therefore my level of responsibility is not enough…White Privilege3 min read
Aug 8, 2021Black People in Interracial Relationships Need Black Spaces, TooThere seems to be an ongoing debate as to whether or not you can be “pro-Black” and be in an interracial relationship. There are compelling arguments on both sides of coin. On one hand, the company you keep is a reflection of your values. But choosing to be romantically exclusive…Interracial Relationships5 min read
Apr 11, 2021Sitcoms centered around Black and Brown families do not need a prominent white characterJamie Foxx is an Academy Award winner and grammy winner. Does he really need a non-Black character on his show to draw viewers? This token “white passing” character looks like he MIGHT be Hispanic, but still. Help me understand. I am seeing this as a booming trend. And I don’t…TV Shows5 min read
Mar 31, 2021Chet Hanks is profiting off of Black Women, after calling his girlfriend a “ghetto Black Bitch”Chet Hanks is profiting off of Black women, using a slogan created by a Black woman and that’s simply not ok with me. This is an empty, vapid pseudo-movement that Columbus’ the creative marketing genius of one Black woman (Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer) to sell it back to…Performative Allyship4 min read