The year was 1997 and Soul Food came out. It was one of the rare movies that felt distinctly black and authentic in a sea of movies and shows that portrayed black life as problematic. The cast read like hall of fame with Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Vanessa Williams, and Mekhi Phifer to just nameContinueContinue reading “Love Like Food for My Soul (Happy Mother’s Day)”
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How Prayer Saved My Grandmother & Me
I’ve talked before about my grandmother and the way she molded my life for the better. She had a cameo as my angel in my Letter to Black Women and frankly, I can talk about her until I’m blue in the face. But, the story I want to share today is how a simple prayer changed myContinueContinue reading “How Prayer Saved My Grandmother & Me”
