“Hello?” “Hey, sexy.” “Marcus? Are you serious? You stood me up Friday night. It’s Thursday. What the hell do you want?”…

A few days ago, me, my neighborhood in DC and most of the other good folks in the Mid-Atlantic region got hit with what feels like—to my…

I get jealous every time I catch Henry Louis Gates’ Faces of America special—and yes I’ve watched it enough times to recite Yo Yo Ma,…

Women undergoing abortion procedures can experience a range of emotions for years after, including spouts of depression and seas of “what…

From the musical wizardry of Earth, Wind, & Fire and the timelessness of the Temptations to Jodeci’s, um, “jodeciness”…

I never set out to be a Black male feminist. Like everyone else, I was groomed to see feminists as bra burning, anti-family, baby killing,…

Not too long ago I met a 30-year-old man at a networking event. He asked me (age 25) if I wanted children and I said no—a position I’ve…

Love. Whether we admit it out loud to our sista girls or whisper it in our personal prayers up to heaven, most of us—if we haven’t found…

The headlines last year were sensational. “Successful, Black, and lonely” “Black Women See Fewer Black Men at the Altar”…

When you turn to your favorite cable news network, a story may feature an environmental issue, and more often than not, that report will…

I. LOVE. SWAGGER. For some reason, I have always been attracted to men who have it. They always seem to get me wrapped around their pinky…

Huey Newton described power as the ability to define phenomena and make it act in a desired manner. Physics defines power as the rate at…

We’ve all felt it. The first time we laid eyes on it, we just knew. Loved it instantly, we felt like old friends. Their faces, echoed our…

The buzzword is definitely natural hair as of late. From the weekly #NaturalHair Day on Twitter to actress and comedian, Kim Coles,…

I’ve had, like, over a thousand personalities in my 25 years on this earth. When I was younger, I was an awkward pre-teen, unsure how to…

That’s why finding “the one” isn’t a huge priority. Yes, I work to make sure I’m reading when said person…