Tag Archives: black women
The Only
I was always the only woman, always the only Black person, always the only, only, only, only, only [but] It wasn’t lonely for me because I knew that if that door had been opened for me, it had been opened … Continue reading
Queens: Portraits of Black Women and their Fabulous Hair
Queens: Portraits of Black Women and their Fabulous Hair (2005, nonfiction, 199 pages) Michael Cunningham (Photographer), George Alexander. I would categorize this as a coffee table book. It is a collection of black and white photographs and narratives of Black women and … Continue reading
Black Women
It is my undying belief that Black women are the tide that raises all ships – Andrea Thronton Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I … Continue reading
Young Black woman
“As I came into myself as a young Black woman, I realized there’s a whole type of person and human experience that is just not onscreen. That really pushed me toward what I do now, which is tell stories about … Continue reading
Hair Memories
Every week, it would be the same routine. It was a sense of closeness and intimacy, and my mother applied the grease to my tender head and smooth my edges. It was a loving gesture meant to nurture the health … Continue reading
