February is Black History Month and I can’t help but compare this climate of change to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. History books have taught us about different fragments of time that moved humanity into a path unlike the ones they were on; from colonization to the industrial revolution and the people who started those revolutions. Multiple wars have been fought. Generations later, the repercussion of what was lost and won can be seen in statues of soldiers still v

In 2001, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) held what looked to be a parade. Hundreds of people crowded the streets, marching in unison. It was later discovered that a few men were carrying a coffin in the parade. To my surprise, this wasn’t a funeral at all, but rather a symbolic event held in the attempt to bury not a person — but a word. They were going to bury the word “nigger”. Or was it ”nigga”? When you take time and reflect on Ameri

First, let me say I started writing this article after the Dove ad scandal. (Can you call it a scandal?) It's important that I highlight that because I'm only publishing it now after the H&M scandal. I waited because I knew there would be another time that this article would be relevant. Why? Because of Dove, Pepsi, Nivea. Ugh…the list could continue. H&M is just the new verse in the same song. And I gotta say: I'm not mad about it. I'm kind of "eh" about it. And that's simpl

In 2017, a number of high-powered men were fired after allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct were brought to light. The #MeToo movement swept the internet. It created a wave of awareness regarding sexual harassment and assault. The silence breakers were named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. Women and men alike came forward to share their stories, some for the first time in 10, 20, 30+ years. The hashtag trended in over 85 countries and netted millions of