“He is guilty of self-confessed crimes against women such that we should break his albums, burn his tapes and scratch…
I remember attending a Sunday school class several years ago in which the gentleness of God was the topic. I…
On September 1, 2015, I will begin the master of fine arts program in creative writing at Rutgers University-Camden. This…
On the Sunday following the Charleston massacre hate crime, those who hadn’t reached the point where they could forgive the…
“There are all boys at Stephanie’s (invented name) house, so you can’t turn up like you do here. You have…
I’m willing to let this one go. Earlier this month, Louisville Metro Police Officer Nathan Blanford shot Deng Manyoun, a…
Though I am often critical of the Black Church, my criticism comes from a place of love and fondness…
I’ve seen an interesting photo on Facebook a couple of times in recent days: In case you can’t see it,…
Last month, I unveiled my new personal mission statement: to help Black women and girls in my community discover…
Earlier this week I wrote in my journal that I need a spiritual practice that includes faith and hope,…
This summer, I’m finally making time to go through Javacia Harris Bowser’s e-course, “How to Write and Have a Life. 
My church did Resurrection Sunday differently this year. The Drama Ministry and Choir conducted the whole service, except for the…
Note: I wrote the following passage for Sowers of Justice 2015 Stations of the Cross, an annual Good Friday walk…
Since January, I’ve been making an effort to accept my own challenge of re-envisioning God. I made a silent commitment…
I envy Ann Bauer’s life. I began reading her piece for Salon, “‘Sponsored’ by my husband: Why it’s a…
One of the reasons I stopped working on my memoir was because when an agent strongly suggested I adapt my…
I’m among the million or so people who have seen NFL player Benjamin Watson’s Facebook post about Ferguson, but in…
Blogger’s note: This post was originally published in the Courier-Journal on Sept. 28, 2014 and edited by Pam Platt. For the…
“If you had a little girl right now, how would you discipline her?” a friend asked me recently. “I don’t…
Someone asked me the following question in a Facebook comment when I posted this article on the similarities between domestic…
This inconsistency between black identity and Christianity’s role in the oppression of black people is something I think all black…
At the Emancipation Day parade in Trinidad, something happened that I didn’t expect: Jesus showed up. The truck we had…
On Aug. 1, I was marching in the Emancipation Day parade along the streets of Port of Spain, Trinidad, the finale of…
Every once in a while, you hear something so offensive that it smacks you like a heat index of 102…
I hate when I think of a snappy comeback three weeks after a discussion ends. That’s happening right now, as…