Category: Just Because

Let’s promote positive images of Black families one pajama picture at a time.

Tis the Season. This is my favorite time of the year. Not for the typical reason of gifts being exchanged but because we tend to be a little nicer to one another. It is also […]

Today is #BlackPoetsDay

I found out today is #blackpoetsday. There are so many great poets among us past and present. Some of my favorites in no specific order: Nikki Giovanni Kwame Alexander who made me love the poetry […]

Black Women (and scientist too) inspire an Iron Man take over

I am still reflecting on my highlight reel of the many Black women competing during the Rio Olympics.  Today, I read an article regarding the next Iron Man installment, which will feature a new character called […]

What I will miss most about Rio Olympics 2016

I have such mixed emotions about what the world has witnessed these past two weeks at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Of course, I am happy watching how countries all across the world came […]

Are we supporting other women or not?

If you have not watched any episodes of, “From the Bottom Up” on Centric TV, I strongly encourage you to check it out. Yes, I know it is another reality show or docu-series as they […]

Barbie’s image helps us and our girls

My parents were adamant about raising two Black girls who knew their history and culture. We were constantly surrounded by images to reinforce how beautiful we were. I am telling my age but in 1972, […]