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 He’s disappointed in me, proud of me, is disciplining me and wants me to draw nearer to him. This relationship didn’t happen overnight. Growing up, I hated church. ...
Texture Discrimination Rampant In The Natural Hair Community
Discrimination isn’t always overt. That’s why sometimes it’s difficult to tell if you’re 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 ...
Never Be Ashamed Of God
I pray there never comes a time in my life where I am afraid to talk about my faith and my love for God. When I was starting this blog, I went back and forth over whether I wanted to include the word God in the “About” section of my site. Not because I was ashamed of God, but because I didn’t ...
How You Doin’? My Fabulous Day With Wendy Williams!
She’s controversial, says it like she means it and is so damned fun to watch. So much so, that I flew 800 miles to get a front row view of the one and only Wendy Williams. I’ve been following Wendy’s career since she was on radio stirring up trouble. I’ve always appreciated her down to Earth ...
All Fun And Jokes Aside
To say this past week has been rough would be a serious understatement. On Thursday, while on my radio talk show, I made a comment that would later prove prophetic. It came the day after the bombshell announcement that the value-added tax (VAT) rate would be increased from 7.5 percent to 12 ...
