SELF-AWARENESS

Imperfection

When you look into the mirror, tell me what is it that you see? Is the reflection that you see shrouded in negativity? Do you criticize...

Poetry Corner: Loving the skin I’m in

As a young black girl, I believed my black was ugly. My dark skin, big lips and nappy hair was ridiculed by many. Ignorance is strong in...

In Lightened Skin

In lightening my skin, will that help me to fit in? I can hardly recognize myself, act as if I’m ashamed of my brown self. Colors more...

Men Can Find Their Strength Through Vulnerability

After 15 years working in youth group homes, transitional housing facilities, and corrections, Bilal Alaji, the CEO of Illustrious Shoes...

Purple Mountains Majesty

“For purple mountains majesty”, why are you trying to destroy me? Does my skin really bring you that much fear, that you’d continue to...

Black Woman Strong

Black woman strong, trying hard to get along, loyalty and pain are the words to your song. What happens when all hope and faith is...

Being Prepared for the Unexpected: Real, Raw, & Revealing Testimonies

Do you have life insurance? Most will answer that question with the response of, “Well, why do I need it?” or “No and it really doesn’t...

Letter to Our Black Women from Our Black Brothers in the Height of Crisis

Dear Black Women, I come to you as a Black man and I cannot speak on the behalf of all Black men, but as I speak to you I want you to...