Future of Black Women and Girls

The solution? Doing the work.  Self-care isn’t always an easy path. It requires taking responsibility for yourself. It means doing the work, and sometimes—most times—doing it alone. However, as someone who’s been through a few big life changes myself, I can say, and will continue to say, that it’s WORTH IT. I remember having a conversation with an old friend who asked me how I was doing—you know, the usual check-in. I realized that because I had prioritized doing the work in my life, I couldn’t quite find the words to describe just how good it felt to be on this side. To still be doing the work, though not exactly where I want to be, yet continuing through the process—it’s an experience that can only be truly understood once it’s lived. Everywhere I look, I see this obsession with partnership and being in a relationship. But something I’ve realized and must address is that it serves you no good to hold out for something that isn’t guaranteed. Say you do find that person—the one you...

Little Black Girls Deserve More Than Survival—And So Do You I remember when I was a little girl, my brother asked me, “How is it that you think the way you do?” That question has stayed with me—more now than it did back then. It’s one I’m still trying to answer. While it’s not 100% clear to me, the more I question things and refuse to take everything at face value, the more I realize my ancestors and spiritual guides offer me new perspectives. I am learning to embrace the perspectives that go beyond my own.  I’m learning to take the driver’s seat with my emotions. Sometimes, I think that can be scary—not just for people who meet me, but for me too. Most people tend to be codependent, but I haven’t had that luxury in my life. Instead, I’ve cultivated emotional independence. No one else is responsible for my happiness—that’s something I must create for myself first. As I develop my own sense of self and awareness, I see just how high my standards are. I’m not a group-think type of ...

When you truly recognize how rigged society’s systems are, it forces you to reevaluate everything. The disparities in power, access, and opportunity are not accidental—they are by design. As we navigate 2025, a time of rapid revelation and shifting paradigms, more truths are coming to light. One of the most glaring is how the race for status and influence has never been fair. Unqualified individuals continue to hoard power, resources, and opportunities, despite lacking the competence or integrity to justify their positions. This reality makes me question:   What does life look like beyond these oppressive structures? What kind of world could exist if we weren’t confined by these artificial limitations? As someone committed to ethical business practices, it’s disheartening to see how rarely integrity and fairness exist in corporate spaces today. This observation leads to an even more pressing question:  What if the dominant way of conducting business—the white, patriarchal mode...

Your ideas, your desires, your dreams—in business and in life—are invaluable. As the blueprint for success, Black women and girls are constantly watched, admired, and, unfortunately, exploited. You know the ones I’m talking about: the “haters,” the imitators, those who aspire to be like us while simultaneously seeking to profit from our creativity, intellect, and labor. They want to take from us, to capitalize on our existence, our gifts, and our talents, often without giving us the credit or compensation we deserve. It’s time to normalize putting a premium on your genius, especially when you’re forced to collaborate with those who seek to benefit from your brilliance without reciprocating its true value. What I’ve come to realize is this: 99.9% of the time, without you —your mind, your presence, your ideas—they cannot move forward. Your genius is the catalyst, the foundation, and the driving force behind their success. So, why give them a “break” or a discount? You are powerful, and ...

As a Black woman who has always desired to do business uprightly, with honesty and integrity at the center, I have a strong desire to help and support women and girls by paving a new path—one filled with opportunities to empower them. Over the years, I’ve explored many avenues and opportunities in pursuit of making my dreams a reality. Morality is significant to me, so I truly desire to pave this way with integrity, honesty, and high values. It’s not enough for me to exploit the labor of someone else to help make my dreams come true.  A salacious businesswoman isn’t my personal path. As I begin to explore these opportunities and navigate this path, it has truly brought about many challenges. I’ve realized that it wasn’t my dreams that were the problem—it’s the industries themselves. This issue is far greater than I anticipated. This is corruption on a global level. It made me think and observe even more, and it began to answer many of my questions about why I haven’t been able to s...

You don’t have to look too far to see and understand the world at the moment and everything that’s coming to a fall across all industries. A fall of a society that has reigned for many centuries, and things are now exploding. I find it fascinating, many of the takes and predictions I hear about the future, but I seem to have a very unique perspective on what’s being both seen and experienced. Much of the world is now seeing consequences for their actions and behaviors towards Black people. A long overdue, yet timely time we are living in currently. But, for a society that speaks so much about karma, and the understanding of what goes around, comes around, all the Christianity of various flavors and communities, it still fascinates me how many view this as a “surprise” as to what’s happening and occurring today. What I find more fascinating is that even with some degree of understanding of karma and even the notion of “what goes around, comes around,” did they not consider that the acti...

The Jig is up! There’s an unspoken truth that lingers in the room—a quiet elephant no one wants to address. Why is it so difficult to have an honest conversation about the role of white men in leadership and whether they’ve truly ever  earned their positions/roles as leaders? Instead of confronting the issue, society makes excuses, avoids reflection, and ignores the root causes of systemic failure. Why isn’t the world critically analyzing the faces behind so-called “leadership” and the dynamics that allow white men to dominate these roles? We seriously need a change in thinking and start addressing the core of many of the world's issues. Beginning with leadership. It’s baffling that so many are willing to tiptoe around the glaring failures of these leaders. I can't say its all white men that make poor leaders but its many of them. Why aren’t we loudly calling out their actions and behaviors? White men in power often gaslight themselves into believing they are the best, even as ...