Hi, girls! While college and careers may not be on your radar today, they will be eventually. When applying for graduate school, I suggest you follow the application instructions to the letter. When drafting essays, I suggest you use … [Read more]
Respecting Your Identity As a Black Girl
Dear girls, Anyone who thinks and says that racism does not exist should be removed from your life – no matter who they are. Never befriend anyone – of any race – who does not respect your reality as a Black girl. That is why my circle of friends … [Read more]
Advocate for Others
Dear girls, Please advocate for other oppressed people. For example, when other people of color, disabled people and Muslims are mistreated, please speak up. Why? The next person who is mistreated could be you, and you would want someone to … [Read more]
I Did Not Ask You
To the best nieces in the world, Do you remember this? I was on the phone talking with a Verizon representative who was driving me crazy. I put the phone on mute and asked one of you – then 10 years old – to punch me to put me out of my … [Read more]
Dealing With People Who Have No Empathy
Dear girls, Please read this story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-s-mom-won-t-face-charges-fall-led-gorilla-n586571 Folks were outraged about a gorilla being killed to save a toddler’s life. Where is this outrage when unarmed … [Read more]
Does Booty Grow on Trees?
Dear girls, I made the mistake of telling one of you – when you were 6 years old – that another word for money is “booty.” You giggled, because your mom (my sister) does not allow you to say that word. You then turned to your mom and asked, in a … [Read more]
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