On Monday, March 16th, Black women from all walks of life gathered at the LVMH Magic Room for a celebration of excellence and impact in different industries as Gyrl Wonder (GW), a…
The 98th Academy Awards were last night and like many black folks, I watched with low expectations and baited breath. I prepared to watch Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which was nominated for a…
Olivia Pope. Annalise Keating. Joan Clayton. Molly Carter. Mary Jane Paul. When I think about the television I’ve watched that depicts the journey of the successful Black woman character, she’s always struggling…
In 2026, Fridays still belong to new releases, but rarely to the people who make them. The writers. The producers. The architects of feeling. Last week I got the chance to sit…
Most people want to ease into the new year. Still, music waits for no one, for better or worse. Before resolutions even start to settle, there’s already a new song, a new…
There is an air of familiarity when you walk through Bed-Stuy’s Gladys Books & Wine, even if you’ve never been there before. When I walked in I couldn’t quite put my finger…
Often when we think about being safe, we think about stillness. But Founder, Teya Knapp, proves that safety can be achieved through movement and flexibility, under her nonprofit; A Safe Space Mentor.…
There are far too many women in the church who know too little about sex–more specifically, their own pleasure. Ask me how I know? I was one of them. Just a few…