Esther Rolle Was Called a Troublemaker. Her Answer Was, “But So Be It.”
Some people will call you difficult when you stop making things easy for them.
They'll say "you've changed." They'll say you have an "attitude." They'll tell you that you ought to be grateful for the opportunity you've been g [...]

Solange: Women Living Outside of the Expectations of Others
I remember when Solange cut her hair. It was an adorable short crop, but people were angry, and she went on the Oprah Winfrey show and addressed it. That's how big of a deal people made it. She went on Oprah. I found the entire [...]

Angela Bofill: When the Voice Was Gone, the Love Remained
Remembering an extraordinary Afro-Latina singer, her otherworldly voice, and the woman whose life was so much bigger than her music.
Some voices are so beautiful you remember exactly how they made you feel, even y [...]

Black Women and Essential Oils: Stories of Healing, Comfort, and Self-Care
Meet Black Survivors, advocates, and healing practitioners sharing their experiences with self-care, aromatherapy, body awareness, and reclaiming peace after trauma.
Sometimes healing begins with something as ordinary as a wa [...]

Black TV Comfort Watchlists: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Episodes for a Cozy Holiday Season
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's. Because Healing Requires Joy.
Some of us remember when holiday television was an event all by itself.
You knew Christmas was getting close when your favorite sitcom family started dec [...]
Sometimes Your Haters Are Your Unpaid Strength Coaches (updated for additional evidence of greatness)
Angel went straight to the source at the end of the game 😭
updated from July/2026
Listen, I love seeing female athletes reject that "sugar and spice and everything nice" stuff pushed on young ladies. If the "everything nic [...]

Gabourey Sidibe Dancing Through Jennifer Hudson’s Spirit Tunnel Is the Kind of Joy We Love to See
Now, wait a minute. Did y'all know Gabourey Sidibe could dance like THAT?
Because I knew she was a talented actress. I knew she was beautiful, funny, and had personality for days. But watching her come through Jennifer Hudson [...]
Joy for the Journey: Keke Palmer and Son Leo Recreate “Scream” for Halloween
“Scream” by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson is one of the most underrated sibling collaborations in popular music. And I think part of what makes it special is that neither artist had to shrink to make room for the other.
Rel [...]

Affirmation: I am not required to make myself smaller so that difficult truths remain hidden.
🌿 Dear Woman Who is Learning to Trust Herself Again
I see you.
Standing there at the edge of every decision,weighing it with a careful hand,a heart that still flinches sometimes,a m [...]
Affirmation: I will not confuse submission produced by fear with love freely given.
From History to Present: Self-Care Through Yoga in the Black Community
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Being Silenced Doesn’t Mean I Was Wrong
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When the world doesn’t want to hear your truth,they may call you "dramatic", "bitter", "att [...]
The Harlem Photos That Were Hidden for 40 Years
These photos are evidence of resilience.
In 1970, New York City was officially collapsing. The media called it "Fear City." But while the world saw [...]
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Affirmation: I can forgive without restoring unsafe access.

🕊 You Are the Reason They Built the Walls — Because You Could Walk Through Them
They told the story wrong.They said the walls were built to protect something holy.But the truth is — they were built to keep you out.
Because you co [...]

Dorothy Porter Wesley: The Woman Who Transformed the Dewey Decimal System
Libraries are often called the gateways to knowledge. But have you ever wondered who decides how books get organized? For over a century, most libra [...]

Tammi Terrell’s Story Reminds Us That Survival Is More Than Staying Alive
When people speak about Tammi Terrell, they often begin with how young she was when she died.
Twenty-four.
They talk about the brain tumor. The inte [...]
Depression: Reaching Out for Help IS Strength (w/Resources)
Strong people experience depression. The times that we are living in now are not just tough, they are also culturally transitional. That can bring o [...]
Affirmation: My safety matters even when protecting it disappoints other people.
The Empty Nest is a Healing Space
The empty nest is not the end of motherhood.
It may be the beginning of a woman’s re-encounter with herself.
Not just a quiet house.
Not just “the [...]
Honoring Spiritual Strength
Honoring Our Ancestors and Spiritual Strength
Our ancestors were warriors, survivors, and visionaries. Whether you connect with them through prayer [...]
🌿 You Were Never Meant to Live for Their Applause (w/playlist)
Survivor, I see you.Maybe you’ve been praised for being strong. Maybe you’ve been ignored for being too real.Either way, too many of us were taught th [...]
Theme Music Playlist for the Storms
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Survivor Affirmation: For Patti LaBelle, the Beautiful Assertion
Before the world knew her as Patti LaBelle, she was Patricia Louise Holte, a girl from Philadelphia with a voice that could rise from the church floor [...]
Affirmation: I will not call suffering sacred merely because someone taught women to endure it quietly.
SurvivorAffirmations: You Do Not Have to Become a Tragedy Before We See You
Sometimes a woman does not need another person telling her to be strong.
She has been strong all morning.
She got somebody dressed. Found the missin [...]
7 Survival Lessons From Eve: Your Life Is Allowed to Have More Than One Act
Some chapters prove you can survive. Others remind you that survival was never supposed to be the whole story.
I love Eve's music.
Let me get th [...]
🌺 Marielle Franco: She Spoke. Even When It Was Dangerous to Speak.
Marielle Franco was a Black woman from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
She knew violence.Not from headlines.From proximity.
From lived experience.
F [...]
Amel Larrieux: A Soft Voice, a Soulful Spirit, and the Strength to Be Yourself
Some singers have voices that shake the room. Others have soul-filled voices that make you lean in a little closer. Amel Larrieux belongs to that seco [...]
9 Quotes from Maya Angelou to Nourish the Survivor’s Soul (Part 1)
Updated for 2025
🌿 For the Survivor’s Journey
1. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
2. “You alone are eno [...]
Survivor Affirmation: For Opal Lee, Who Walked Until the Nation Had to Remember
Some people wait for permission.
Opal Lee did something older, wiser, and stronger. She walked.
She walked with history in her bones a [...]
Affirmation: I am not here to make domination look like harmony.
Bernie Mac Didn’t Become a Star Overnight: 8 Life Lessons About Dreams, Starting Late, and Living Fully.
In the Black American community, there is an endless supply of undiscovered talent. I remember hearing about Bernie Mac telling an entire audience tha [...]
Across the Water: We Were Never Surviving Alone
There is a way of telling Black history that can accidentally leave Black Americans standing alone.
We learn about the courage it took to survive s [...]
When the Leaves Turn Black: Affirmations for Renewal and Release (video by Kirby)
I love the trips that Kirby's music takes us on.....
Affirmations that she inspires......
I transform what once felt like “black leaves” [...]
Affirmation: I can have compassion without surrendering discernment.
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