PinnedPublished inThe official pub for FACEThe Bigger Chop — The Aftermath of Cutting Locs and the perpetual attack on a Black Woman’s HairMy big chop, or the shedding of my chemically-treated hair, happened when I was 15. My first relaxer was at the age of 5. “I just couldn’t…Dec 29, 20231Dec 29, 20231
Published inThe official pub for FACEThe Black Nose“I like my Negro nose with Jackson 5 nostrils” — Beyoncé off the song Formation from the Lemonade albumApr 191Apr 191
Published inThe official pub for FACETamika, Yemoja and Why The Little Mermaid is Just OkayThe hype around Disney’s live action reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytale The Little Mermaid is valid. The fandom that the…Jun 16, 20231Jun 16, 20231
Published inThe official pub for FACEUnpacking SwarmSPOILER ALERT: If you have yet to see the series, don’t read this!!!Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
Published inThe official pub for FACERedemption for the Deadbeat Dad“I pray for you deadbeat daddies ’cause when them kids get grown it’s too late for you, now you old and you getting shitted on” — What…Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
Published inThe official pub for FACEActin’ LightskinBeing fair-skinned is kind of like being left-handed. I happen to be both. These two marginalized communities suffer a similar exclusion…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
Tales of a Teetotaler: Why I Don’t Drink“We have all done things we regret when we’re drunk”Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Why Michael Jackson Will Never Be My KingI’ve always been bemused by Michael Jackson — the one they call the King of Pop. Perhaps it is because I didn’t see him the way he was…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
yasiin bey and his album that never was…I am a huge fan of the artist formally known as Mos Def. I think it is important to start there. In fact, since Black Star emerged with…Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
