Unconditional Love, Is It Real or Even Logical?
Photo Credit J.P.P. During the period of the day that I like to call, “The Quiet Before the Storm,” you know, that small window of time...
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The Fear of Being a Mother with a Black Son
There are too many names that we know all too well, Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Oscar Grant, Freddie Gray, and not because...
I love you but, I love me more...
As if January was your test run to starting the New Year, it’s never too late to make a change. In 2020, we’re choosing to recognize...
Mommy vs. Mrs. Muhammad
Six beautiful years ago I became a mommy and for many years after, my husband and I tried hard to become parents of two. In November of...
Dragon Slayer.
Dragon Slayer, it’s one of the many alter egos I have taken on. One of the names. One of the faces. Why Dragon Slayer I’m sure many of...
I Fell in Love With My Rapist; to my shame
(Photo: 21 year old Nerra) The second time I was raped was a year away from the first one. I had just hit 21 and was moving back home to...
The Secret Keeper: A parable for the victims of rape
There are secrets hidden in closets, bras, behind eyes; confidants that store these secrets in the back of their mind. These secrets are...
Enough is Enough: Jess, you’re the mess
When I was 20 I was raped. Not by a stranger, not by some frat boy after a party, but by the Pastor’s son; the boy I had known since...
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