HIV/AIDS

In 2003, I was pregnant, homeless, and HIV-positive. But worst of all, I felt completely helpless and had nowhere to turn for help. I received my diagnosis after my senior year of high school. In college, I thought I might be pregnant. I went to

With a black shirt that read, “HAVING SEX?” in bold, pink letters, I walked through the streets of Washington DC, telling people the importance of getting tested for HIV and pointing them in the direction of a van where they could get tested for free.

My first job out of college was as a live-in counselor in a group home for teen girls and one of my roles in the home was to teach proper hygiene. One evening, we were in a panic as a crisis fell upon us. We

What a lovely season for some self-love! Last time we were together, we explored the topics of sexual self-care and sexual imagination. My definitions are as follows: 1. Self-Care is things we do to anticipate the needs of our future self. It's carving out money,

It’s a New Year and cuffing season is upon us all. It’s that wintery time of year where you want to cuddle under a new boo if you’re single, or under your bae if you are taken. It’s also vision board time, lose 10 pounds

If you aren’t trying to conceive right now, this one’s for you. Back in the Spring, I joined the club of the 45 % people who accidentally get pregnant every year in the US (almost 3 million). I would have had a Christmas baby, had

Not to sound cliché, but every person with a vulva has their own unique body parts. It’s easy to feel likeeverybody else must have a hair-free, smell-free, and tightly packaged WAP but that’s not the case.Today I want to talk about what’s “normal” when it

What is twerking? The rhythmic gyration, popping, rolling, whining of the hips can be found throughout history used in ceremonies, celebrations, recreation, and entertainment. I am an avid twerker. I used to pop my hips and tootsie roll in the 90s and early 2000s; and

Having a child changes your life completely. You and your family have to get used to a whole new way of living. In one day, you can experience the painful physical effects of childbirth, an emotional roller coaster of tears and joy, and bone-deep exhaustion.

In the United States, Black women’s bodies have been commodified, controlled, and surveilled for the benefit of others denying them sexual citizenship or control of one’s sex life. ​The denial of sexual citizenship impacts reproductive choices, approach to pleasure, and experiences of sexual objectification.​ Black feminist, womanist, and