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I struggle

The destination matters not so much because now I just want to experience love, triumph, adoration, satisfaction, and self -affirmation while I am on the way. #MommyFab #EfabulousHB

Being Black American and feeling Beautiful

Your big nose is beautiful. Your big lips are beautiful. Your thick, tightly coiled hair, also beautiful. You do not have to be in spaces where people tear down what God gave you. Your Black is Beautiful. xoxo #MommyFab

The wails of a good woman

I decided the toxic social hierarchy of American society and how it hates Black women was longer my burden to carry. #MommyFab

I am sorry you hate yourself….

... but leave my beautiful Black ass out of it. Recently, I was reflecting about the past relationships I have had and like a runaway freight train, it hit me. Some of the men I have been romantically or sexually linked to hated themselves for being Black and they hated dark-skin Black women in tandem. …

You don’t always have to comment, but do observe.

You don't always have to comment when you see colorism, but make note of your "friends" who perpetuate colorism. Protect yourself, your kid, and your peace from this dysfunction. #Mommyfab

Aging Black American Women and their sexuality

I ponder a lot of things. Wondering about erasure and aging Black women's sexuality is one of them.

Sit with it

Sometimes we look back on our past and realized those people we left behind, had no business in our future. #MommyFab

Article: Dark-skinned black girls don’t get married | Life and style | The Guardian

I am sharing an article from the Guardian from their "Shades of Black Series". https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/08/dark-skinned-black-girls-dont-get-married Personal commentary: I think it is imperative we talk to young Black girls about racism, colorism and being fetishised. My Dad was the one who explained to me at age 5 that the world would basically "back hand" me because …

F*** your colorism!

At this time, I am going to try and explain why colorism is just as pervasive as racism. It is not a synonym for racism, but it is just as toxic to children of color - especially Black American children. Colorism is white sumpremacy in action!  col·or·ism ˈkələrˌizəm/ noun US noun: colorism; noun: colourism prejudice …