The Courage To Be
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In one of his most noted plays, Shakespeare asked “to be or not to be, that is the question?” It's a question that plays out in our everyday lives. There is a daily temptation to “be” or “not be” for the season, for that day or even for that moment. To some people this phrase is as simple as choosing life or death, but Being is more than just existing.
The Courage To Be
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June 13, 2012
Rating: 5
Learning to Love Again: My Life With and Without My Father
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I'm a self-proclaimed daddy's girl. My most vivid, early childhood memories are those of my father gently caressing my hair and telling me how pretty it was and then gifting to me brown dolls that I was supposed to love just as much as he loved me. After over a year of therapy, tearful nights and long adult conversations with him, I can truthfully say that my father was my first love and my first heartbreak.
Learning to Love Again: My Life With and Without My Father
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June 13, 2012
Rating: 5
10 Black Women Bloggers You Should Know in 2012
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Finally, it seems Black women bloggers are getting the due respect they deserve. You'll find them in major publications, on national television, at conferences across the country. Their voices reach across platforms. These women show the world breadth of our knowledge with their pointed, thoughtful commentary. This year, we've assembled a brand new list of women of African descent who share their voices online. Thought many of the women maintain their own blogs, some do not. They each use the digital space to facilitate diverse dialogues about our womanhood and our interests.
10 Black Women Bloggers You Should Know in 2012
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June 12, 2012
Rating: 5
Rounding Out the World: Discovering Love Has Borders
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Dear You,
I love you.
More than words can say, as cliché as that may sound. I love you across the ocean and back again. From then until now. That fundamental thing will never change. Before now, I never believed this love had borders. The horizon seemed to keep moving each time I came to the edge and I was prepared to sail until the world dropped off. I know this is no longer true. This love does have boundaries. There are hinterlands through which I will never walk and valleys I never wish to traverse again. But this, muse, is not the end of a love you once called vast.
Rounding Out the World: Discovering Love Has Borders
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June 11, 2012
Rating: 5
Black Girls Blogging: Kat of Kreyolicious
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If you follow the media and American ignorance, you'll think that Haiti was simply a black colony that fought the French, dabbled in black magic, descended into extreme poverty and suffered an earthquake. Growing up in a Haitian family filled with lawyers, doctors, clergy men and entrepreneurs, I always felt frustrated that my homeland always was painted as being this dark land inhabited by barbarians. I knew the truth. I knew that this gorgeous land, filled with people of all shades and ethnic backgrounds, was special and wished that those who slandered us and belittled us for our pride and courage could just get a glimpse of what I and so many others know as the truth.
Black Girls Blogging: Kat of Kreyolicious
Reviewed by Anonymous
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June 11, 2012
Rating: 5
Summertime, Sundresses and Street Harassment
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I hadn’t even heard of ‘Sundress season’ until a few men on my twitter feed began to mention it each summer, around the beginning of June.
Sundress season usually means there’s a pretty good chance I will get unwanted advances and harassed walking down the street.
I seem to have inherited my mom’s beautiful curvaceous body, which often results in men breaking their necks to look at my backside. Then here comes the harassment:
Summertime, Sundresses and Street Harassment
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June 11, 2012
Rating: 5
A Black Girls Guide: From Fear to Freedom
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“What happens to a dream deferred”? Langston never gave us the answer, but watching countless people who have lived and died not being able to pursue their own dreams leaves me with a few answers: they lay dormant in your head leaving you with your imagination as your greatest companion. They are tortuous in your youth making you feel as if you would rather not live if you were not able to pursue them; then they become a distant lover: familiar but not connected. We all have dreams. Not the sleeping dreams but the goals and desires that are ultimately our purpose; your reason for being.
A Black Girls Guide: From Fear to Freedom
Reviewed by For Harriet
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June 11, 2012
Rating: 5
8 Must Read Blog Posts By Black Women
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We're always looking for ways to amplify the voices of Black women. We do it within our community, but there are many more brilliant sistas writing themselves into history. Even if we tried, there's no way For Harriet could showcase all of the incredible bloggers we find.
We asked our readers to submit their best posts from last month, and here are our favorites.
Love Like I've Never Been Heart Before: Blessed Through The Pain - Ari Speaks
Have I been perfect in loving? No. But I am still happy that I have loved. My pastor told me a few years ago, “When you love, you love deeply.” And he was so right in his observation of me. In fact, every man I have ever loved, I still love. Even after and in the midst of all the pain, let downs, and disappointments, I still love. The scripture really is true, “Love never ends.” (1 Corinthians 13: 8) It really keeps going, even if the relationship does not. Love keeps going.
Emotional Manipulation is the New Racism - Asis Chronicle
That we had to explain to the Lone White Guy that advocating for the interests of African American students (which was, after all, why we were there) doesn’t make us “exclusionary” nor “reverse racists” in our advocacy made me realize this: As long as we are being bullied or otherwise coerced into advocating alongside others in support of their objectives, we’re the most cooperative and understanding people anyone’s ever come across, and everyone will say so.
But, the second we decide to advocate for dismantling public policies that negatively impact us and the members of our communities, EVERYBODY – white folk, especially – goes all “Can’t we all just get along?” on us.
Who's Lovin' You? - Checkin' Up & Checkin' In With Toni Staton Harris
I can say for certain is that when one gets her own worth, the supernova of peace and choice is unleashed and cannot be contained. A woman who knows, believes deep down in her heart that she is worthy of greatness looms an unrivaled presence. A worthy woman who truly loves herself cannot help but be properly loved in return, if one is privileged to be invited and take residence in her space. A worthy woman doesn’t ask the question Who’s Lovin’ You. A Worthy woman is the answer.
The radical act of self-care - Inkblot
Let me say this again, because sometimes we need to hear it more than once – we all deserve care, simply because we exist. That means you. And caring for yourself is one of the most powerful ways you can care for the world around you.
An Open Letter to My Ex-Lovers - LoveJonesLifestyle
One of you used to make me cry but you didn't know it. My pride wouldn't allow me to display such 'weakness' before you. That's why I preferred to keep a straight face & let my big mouth & cuss words do it all for me. It was a smoke screen. You were so fine to me and all I wanted to do was keep you, but somehow, when I tried to express that, the words would get stalled in my throat. That's why you couldn't grasp what I was saying. I wasn't telling you the whole truth. You went on with your life, doing what you wanted to do & I held a grudge against you for it. For some reason, I actually thought that you could read my mind & know that I wanted us to be together. Some years later, I was able to confess a lot to you and how I felt things went down between us. You confessed your wrongdoings & that was enough for me, but you took it a step further and healed me with your apology. Thank you.
Ooh, Child - Read Bean Dreams
Loss and responsibility is not unique to black girls, of course. The way we must bear it, however, is disproportionately harsher than non-black girls. The world falls very squarely on far too many of our tiny shoulders. When your resources are limited, options in the way of assistance are also limited. By the time we’re women, too many of us have dealt with issues far above our pay grade, and the reaction to us is visceral and unforgiving. We’re dismissed as broken and angry, and far too few people care to examine what has actually broken or angered us.
We'll do another roundup next month, so get ready to send us your best post from the month of June!
8 Must Read Blog Posts By Black Women
Reviewed by Unknown
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June 11, 2012
Rating: 5
Finding The Beauty in Baby Steps
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I am 23 years old, and some days I feel utterly unaccomplished. I remind myself that I am young, and, barring a catastrophe, I have decades left on this planet to create something remarkable. I take time everyday to appreciate the space I occupy. But even though I know my anxiety borders on the absurd, I can’t help but think I should be doing more. What about the 23 year olds who’ve written books, produced films, made millions? I’m not among them. What’s wrong with me?
Finding The Beauty in Baby Steps
Reviewed by Unknown
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June 11, 2012
Rating: 5
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