When it all becomes too much, it needs to stop — Okay yes, let me admit it, this is the second time I have had to unfollow the popular Black singer and multiple grammy award winner Lizzo on Instagram. I love her voice, I love her music, but I am tired of seeing her ass. I’m sure that many of you…

Take a guess — I was having a discussion with a white male friend the other day when he told me that he had been passed on for two senior jobs recently simply because he was a white man. He said that while in the past, headhunters didn’t share why he didn’t get a…

But it has nothing to do with racism — It’s a documented fact that one of the main goals of Russia and its Russian trolls is to sow division and social unrest in the US. …

And yes, you’d be surprised — Before we dig into this piece, let me start by stating the obvious. Afro-textured hair and caucasian hair are very different. While the former is by nature dryer and in need of lots of hydration, the latter is oftentimes oilier. While Adro-textured needs a good amount of shampoo and conditioner…

Why are you struggling to get that? — I’m spending a few days in Bilbao, Spain for my friend’s wedding. I got here last night and immediately when I got to my hotel, I could tell that something was wrong when the bellboy stood there ignoring me as I struggled to pull open the heavy glass door. When…

And be out of the office for real — Yes, it’s that time of year again when many of us head out on holiday — at least here in Europe. And again, in this corner of our lives, Black people more often than not get white privilege flaunted in their faces over and over. Let me explain. When white…

And no one lifted a finger to stop him — Almost every story I have written on this platform carries the tag “Black Lives Matter”. Why do I do this? Because every single day, I am faced with multiple examples — in my life or in the world — that clearly demonstrate that in a white supremacist context, our lives…

That’s what my white friend said to me — My white husband and I reconnected with some old friends that are white a few months ago and invited them to dinner. I remembered that they loved boletus mushrooms and we went out of our way to find them. We also made some fresh pasta. …

This was the vilest act of racism I have ever experienced — Yesterday was a day that I’d been looking forward to for quite a while. School is out and finally, my teenage niece and daughter were coming to spend a few days with me in Paris. I was very excited. My niece got in early and as we waited for my…