Whether we choose to twist it, press it, Afro it or lock it, few topics ignite friendships or frictions among Black women faster than how we choose to wear our hair.
What’s usually a matter of preference or practicality for … Read the rest
Several years ago, after we’d been dating for a few months, my boyfriend Calvin and I decided that our relationship had developed enough to reach the next milestone: Meeting the Folks. The fact that we were in our thirties and … Read the rest
It’s a social phenomenon and statistical reality that became a controversial catalyst for blog posts and news outlets across the nation: Why do most single women in the United States happen to be black?
The subsequent scrutiny of the issue … Read the rest
Although she’s been gone now for nearly a decade, the legend and the legacy of entertainer Nina Simone remains alive and well, thanks to that hypnotic and velvety alto, her ability to transcend musical boundaries and the way she used … Read the rest
She was tall, thin and matronly, with cat’s-eye glasses and a helmet of salt-and-pepper curls. Her name was Lola Garrison, and she was my sixth-grade teacher.
A sweet, soft-spoken woman who rarely raised her voice, Mrs. Garrison once chastised … Read the rest