I spent a good amount of the Saturdays of my formative years sitting in beauty salons with my mother, thumbing through…

Once upon a time, on a network where a digital stereotype host named Miss Cita lived, there was also a show called Hits…

On Dec. 20, 2017, Reggie “Combat Jack” Ossé died of colon cancer. It’s difficult, and also feels unfair, to give him a s…

“Powerful black men like Chris Lighty don’t shoot themselves. It makes no sense, but somehow there he was, lying in the…

Being “twice as good” won’t save you from becoming a target.

What happens to lofty campaign promises after the candidate is no longer a front-runner? Do they dry up like a raisin…

I’m a black woman who loves hip-hop. And I don’t mean that in an “I have a gym playlist that includes a little Hov”…

When I was young and naive, I loved a man so hard that his flaws disappeared when he smiled. Human nature assured me…

The perceived ownership of a black woman’s body is an issue deeply woven into the fabric of the ugliest pieces of…

The holidays are upon us, and the coquito-infused ugly-sweater parties are in full effect. This is the time of year…

Dear Pastors,

Few things in life are harder than witnessing a person you love die a little each day and knowing you don’t have a…

Sometimes, taking off your mask is the hardest challenge you will face in life.  

In 2013, after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the U.S. justice system sent a…