REMEMBERING THE BEGINNING: WELL DAMN… It hasn’t been a month and they are already trying to deconstruct this man’s character. Really, he wasn’t born in the U.S.? Where’s his birth certificate? Really. And people think that racism is dead. Hell naw! Oh and that cartoon killing a monkey, the monkey who writes the stimulus bills,…
Category: CULTURE
Beauty Hurts [A Short Story Dedicated to Our Daughters]
Enjoy this fictional reading break from a H.E.R. contributor and creator, Niccole “DNC” Coleman, dedicated to our daughters. Originally posted on The Chronicles of DNC. Photo Cred: Daughters of Niccole “DNC” Coleman pictured above The mirror shattered and shards of glass ripped through my face. I smiled. The tears that fled down my cheeks from…
“Black Folk Don’t Get Therapy”…But Why Not?
Photo Cred: Norman Rockwell, “The Problem We All Live With” As a Clinical Therapist, people are always asking advice about loved ones who are suffering. Their behavior is off. They’re still struggling with their grief. The list goes on. When I suggest a mental health evaluation or seeking out help, inevitably, I’m met with opposition….
3 Ways Trump Fans Can Show Everyone Else Some Love
For many people who didn’t vote for Trump, this campaign wasn’t just politics. Here are a few ways Trump voters can show the rest of the country a little love and grace. And you may not like what you hear.
THE CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND SPIRITUAL ICONS THAT ARE THE OBAMAS
REMEMBERING THE BEGINNING: NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Today is the day that Mom has been waiting for. I wish she could see this in person but I know she’s watching from above and is as nervous as I am. Okay. I need to do something. I’ll have a watch party. Yeah. I’ll just sneak a few…
The H.E.R behind Him: A SALUTE TO MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING
The saying goes “behind every good man is a good woman”. But that’s not completely true. Behind every good man, is a power, giving and amazing woman. Those are our Sheros—Queens who have loved and stood by their men for years, no matter their strife, stresses or doubts, and then hold down their own personal…
H.E.R. Crisis 