Shay 
In my early 40s, not long after my now ex-husband and I split up—and a couple years into my tenure as executive director at Community Change Inc.—my blood pressure started to creep up to the very high end of normal. Hypertension runs in my family, and played a role in both of my parents’ early …
Fifteen years ago, when I started this blog, I secretly wanted to become one of the popular bloggers. The cool kids. The bloggers with name-brand recognition, book deals, and all the perks—including making consistent revenue. I started this space initially to talk about raising Black kids and living while Black in one of America’s whitest …
Several days ago, I shared a personal insight on a social media platform. It went like this: Uncomfortable revelation after 21 years in this very white space. I am not sure white women are capable of authentic friendship. I find too many of y’all only want connection on your terms. That’s not how friendship actually …