Catch up with Perfect Imperfections owner Jasmine Banks
Black in Business: Marcus Miles
Meet Marcus Miles of Marcus Mile Photography
Back to School: From Roberta to Lauryn, Black Girls Thrive →
As a child, I remember that if Betty Wright’s “No Pain, No Gain” was playing that it was likely the women we’re having ‘grown women’ talk. As children, these sort of songs were the warning to stay out of the adult’s business and definitely out of view. Of course, we crept around and kept them in our peripheral view while dressing our Cabbage Patch dolls. Maybe it was our aunt who was upset about her husband forgetting her birthday or our mother’s friend was happy about a new job. (Read more at Madison365)
Back To School: Pouring Love Into Black Students
It was about 4th or 5th grade when I found out that Mrs. Cannon was a superhero. Yes, a super hero! She taught the “little kids” (i.e., 1st graders) and that in of itself was worthy of stardom in my book. (Read more at Madison365)
Back to School: From Our Mother’s Kitchen to the Dorm Room →
(Part 1 of 3)
Growing up in Milwaukee, I remember as a 10-year-old girl that back to school meant a fresh press and comb, lace socks, Bubble-Yum, and cherry lip gloss. If you were a young hip-hop head like me back in the day, you also had Eric B. & Rakim’s “Microphone Fiend” and MC Lyte’s “Lyte as a Rock” cassette tapes bumping on your Walkman.... (Read more at Madison365)
Here’s Why I Laugh at a Hater →
When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
—Audre Lorde
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For Black Women, Powerful Ways to Protect Our Peace →
The traumas in the Black community are mounting. It’s hard to escape the videos of another Black body being gunned down by police. We’re tired. We become mentally exhausted. We’re trolled on social media by people who tell us that we are to blame when we’re killed by police. (Read more at Madison365)
Black Mothers and the Pursuit of Happiness →
If I’m going to be frustrated by something it’s better for me to resolve that frustration through some sort of solution-focused action. Otherwise, I’d risk ending up stuck and unable to move forward in a positive direction. So when I began receiving more messages and phone calls from Black mothers asking for help to resolve their housing issues, of course, I found myself frustrated for them. (Read more at Madison365)
