Ever since I listened to this book last year, I have been recommending it to literally everyone. As a Black woman, I felt every single word. I laughed. I cried. I got angry. Sometimes all three in the same chapter. But through it all, Austin Channing Brown's strength and resilience were genuinely awe inspiring. This … Continue reading I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown | A MUST Read

Now this one right here is a wild ride, and I mean that in the best way possible.Tyme is a rida for real. From the jump, you know she ain't the one to play with. She crashes her ex-fiancé's wedding and sets it the fuck off, and honestly? I wasn't mad at her one bit. … Continue reading 12:01 by Bella Jay

I had zero idea what I was walking into when I first picked up this series. The Danger Brothers kept coming up in my reading groups with women absolutely unhinged over these men, and now? I understand. I fully understand.Let me start with Tempted by Danger and that damn Dymon. From the moment he showed … Continue reading The Danger Brothers Series by Endiya Carter | Series Review

This past Saturday, February 7th, I celebrated my 5th Zetaversary. And because my day was filled with service, sisterhood and celebrating love, I literally forgot lol My Facebook memories reminded me. As I reflect the past five years, I am struck by the immense growth I’ve experienced. However, I am also mindful of the current … Continue reading Those who have no culture, will never understand or respect yours.

I started this book over two years ago and DNF. Not because it wasn't good — life just made it hard for me to sit with written text. I was somewhere around chapter 6 when I put it down. Fast forward to late 2025, I leaned into audiobooks. By January 2026, I had already knocked … Continue reading With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo | A DNF Redemption

If you know me, you already know... I am the ENTIRE Beyhive by my damn self and have loved Hov since the 90s. So walking into this memoir I already had love for THEE Tina Knowles. What I did not expect was to walk away knowing her on an entirely different level. When I pulled … Continue reading Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles | Book Review

I'm tired, y'all 😫 I have been trying to keep my mouth shut and mind the Black business that pays me, but I'm tired, y'all. Today, a very wise man that I truly respect posted his outrage at what he sees as the attempt to erase the Tuskeegee Airmen from history. Here I go, readin … Continue reading The Dream Has Not Been Realized

Right now I am numb and have no words. Masks have been pulled off of so many people over the past 10 years and while it pains me to a certain degree, it also validates my rage. Tonight, some very real truths have changed how I view everyone and everything. They have also changed the … Continue reading Never Forget

Hey y'all hey 👋🏾 I know it's been a minute, and while I love blogging and writing and should be doing both consistently... ain't! So,  I been on the Twitter (I will never call it anything else), and ever since the DNC (oooh chile, did y'all see it?!), actually since the announcement, uneducated and ill-informed … Continue reading Informed citizens guide our democracy but too many of y’all struggle with civics 101😫