Aretha's fune (because seasoned saints don't pronounce all the letters) was the home going of a lifetime. It was the longest, Blackest...

There are some experiences that will have you thinking that you've lost your mind. That you're not seeing the world as it is. Things that...

1. Bethany. She's rocking a parliament shirt made out of scrub material and a cloth golf visor made of the same material. She has enough...

This is a series that's hard for me to start, but necessary. This is the part where I get honest about my life in hopes that my...

This title sounds a lot more risqué than my actual train rides, however when I'm on the train, the people watching and narrative creating...

I've been wrestling with this concept for a while. I like to think I'm pretty brave, but there's a really fine line between bravery and...

We apply for everything. Like everything. Why should we not apply to date one another? Well if I were to have a dating application it...

I can remember many conversations in which a previous partner said these words. "Ash, you're the one that got away." Or, "There was...

Some people give up carbs. Some people give up sugar. Others give up simpler things like ratchet tv or Law and Order SVU because it makes...

I'm single. It ain't tragic. What is tragic? Dating in the District. Nah. Nope. I'll get me a nice hairless cat named Duke Ellington and...

I went to my first spinning class. I'm now convinced folks who spin regularly are masochists. Here's my story of surviving the wheels of...

So a litte background... I presented on #BlackWomenatWork: The role of gendered racial microaggressions against Black women leaders in...

1. Ain't no HOTEPS in Wakanda!!! First of all, I'm sure the patchouli oil would be off putting. And second, misogyny has no place. We run...

I am deeply feeling some level of grief and anger. Yesterday 17 children were murdered in their high school, by another student. My heart...

1. I know I don’t have much junk in the trunk, but I’m floored by all the songs that are about bums. Like what does it actually look like...

1. “911″ Mary J Blidge (who I’ll address later) and Wyclef Jean… Wyclef knew good and ____ well that he was sharp most of the song. Just...

1. You never quite know what area is categorized as the hood when you’ve moved out of town. I was told many times to be careful of NE DC...

Listen, my feelings get hurt for the brides to be on Say Yes to the Dress. Folks are pretty careless in their critiques. So, in advance...

I'm presenting at a national conference in March. I am nervous. I am excited. I am apparently also becoming obsessed with looking good at...

Everyday a differnet co-pay 1. SO… I really love Brussel Sprouts and Asparagus… like LOVE them. One day I was trying to be fake vegan and...