Stuff We L♡ve

I don’t know what is it about summer and reading but the two go together nicely. Despite the immense heat, it’s the ideal time to read as many books as you can while you have the time to chill in the sun. Every summer I try to come up with a list of books I […]

This past April marked the 15th anniversary of the tragic passing of TLC member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. TLC became one of the top reigning R&B groups of the decade and one of our favorite girl groups of all time. T.Boz, Chilli, and Left Eye each brought their own individuality and style that we loved […]

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to highlight black women who are making history, right now. At a point in time where women in general are being challenged now more than ever, recent events of black girls going missing, and the continued attack on black lives, our […]

I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” ~ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists Feminism has become somewhat of a buzz word as of late. With our current political climate, […]

In honor of Women’s History Month & International Women’s Day, we wanted to share some new-ish black women authors whose books should be making their way on your Kindle or bookshelf this year. While we will forever love the greats–Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou, Zora Neale-Hurston–let me stop before this gets too long, this […]

Black history is happening all around us, but often times it’s more effective to go to the places where it’s already happened. While you might be planning on watching a few movies on Black History Month or learning about its history, why don’t you learn about the history first hand? Here are a few places […]

For bookworms out there, you know it is hard to find time to read when you’re an adult. With work, taking care of the family (pets included!), and the urge to always be on social media can make it hard for us to find time to sit down and read a book. There are so […]

For black people, music is deeply rooted within our culture and has always served a greater purpose for us. Be it a form of expression, a form of protest, a coping mechanism, a form of therapy, or a glimmer of hope during the darkest days…music is part of our story. “What a heck of a […]

I’ve always been of the mindset that, representation matters. When it comes to media—whether mainstream or digital—the arts, and especially education, when we see ourselves depicted in a positive manner, it influences us. Empowers us. Uplifts us. We know that to be true even as grown black women who find empowerment in the characters played […]