I donāt need anyoneās approval. Except my motherās. I wish I didnāt, but on some level, I do. Iāve never looked to anyone for validation. If they didnāt believe I was talented, I didnāt care. If they didnāt think I was beautiful, it didnāt shake me. If they thought I wasnāt nice, it didnāt ...
To Beat Or Not To Beat?
To beat or not to beat? That is the question. Except for many Bahamians, itās not so much a question as it is an expectation that an unruly child will be physically dealt with. For the religious, itās what the Bible requires. Weāre warned that if you spare the rod, you spoil the child, and we ...
Then All Of A Sudden, God And I Got Close
I talk to God. A lot. I fight with Him, cry to Him, crack jokes with Him and ask Him a lot of questions. I can tell when Heās disappointed in me, proud of me, is disciplining me and wants me to draw nearer to him. This relationship didnāt happen overnight. Growing up, I hated church. ...
The Godmother: An Offer I Can Refuse
Thereās a scene in Francis Ford Coppollaās film, The Godfather that produces what many consider to be one of the best-known lines in film history. In the scene, Don Vito Corleone, played ruthlessly by Marlon Brando, is approached by his godson, Johnny Fontane, who asks for help boosting his ...
Texture Discrimination Rampant In The Natural Hair Community
Discrimination isnāt always overt. Thatās why sometimes itās difficult to tell if youāre truly being discriminated against or just being overly sensitive. In the past five years, I have seen a massive change in attitudes towards natural hair. While we still have a long way to go, black women are ...
