Black Girls Who Look Like White Girls...: An Introduction
Once upon a Times Square, a random stranger introduced me to the label “black girls who look like white girls.” I didn’t get a chance to...
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Dec 31, 20234 min read
AdopTEA with Courtney: Core Concepts of Adoption
Adoption is beautiful, but it does come with some caveats (e.g., the “Seven Core Issues with Adoption and Permanency”). Please note that...
Jul 6, 20232 min read
The CROWN Act & Dove
Anxiety can be debilitating. And sweaty pits and worrying about the “professionalism” of your hair doesn’t help. For those of you who...
Jun 22, 20232 min read
“That’s the white girl in you” (and the potential consequences of chemical relaxers)
I recently stayed at a local hotel for some “staycation” time and relaxation. On a trip to the women’s room off of the public patio, I...
Apr 24, 20233 min read
"The Pencil Test" (and other "Blackness" tests)
This past February, I posted about Black History Month and my feeling of disconnect from U.S. Black history (as, to my knowledge, my...
Feb 22, 20232 min read
"I'm not Black..."
Black History Month is always a mental trip for me. Every year comes with a February, and with it comes Black History Month (thankfully)...
Nov 18, 20225 min read
Our Crown: Hair Care Tips for “Black Girl” Hair
As Black people, our hair is our “crown!” It’s a form of self expression and personal style (even self identity for some), but it’s not...
Oct 24, 20223 min read
“…a lady can have a fin for a butt but not melanin.”
Ahh, Halloween... Any other time of the year, I wouldn’t be a proponent of hiding your true self, slapping on a face of bargain brand...
Sep 18, 20223 min read
"Black names"
One day after work, I had one of the inevitably awkward chats-in-passing with an ex. We worked at the same company but in different...
Aug 17, 20225 min read
"Where's Zambia?"
When I tell people, “I’m half Zambian,” I’m often met with looks of confusion, as if I said I was from a ninth unknown planet in our...
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