Hi, girls! While college and careers may not be on your radar today, they will be eventually. When applying for graduate school, I suggest you follow the application instructions to the letter. When drafting essays, I suggest you use subheadings to help the readers navigate the essay. When applying for positions, I suggest you focus […]

Dear girls, Anyone who thinks and says that racism does not exist should be removed from your life – no matter who they are. Never befriend anyone – of any race – who does not respect your reality as a Black girl. That is why my circle of friends remains tight and small. Not everyone […]

Dear girls, Please advocate for other oppressed people. For example, when other people of color, disabled people and Muslims are mistreated, please speak up. Why? The next person who is mistreated could be you, and you would want someone to stand up for you. I love you for life. Auntie

To the best nieces in the world, Do you remember this? I was on the phone talking with a Verizon representative who was driving me crazy. I put the phone on mute and asked one of you – then 10 years old – to punch me to put me out of my misery. You kindly […]

Dear girls, Please read this story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-s-mom-won-t-face-charges-fall-led-gorilla-n586571 Folks were outraged about a gorilla being killed to save a toddler’s life. Where is this outrage when unarmed Black men, woman and children are murdered? And the mother who was tending to another child when the toddler slipped away? She and her other children received death threats. […]

Dear girls, I made the mistake of telling one of you – when you were 6 years old – that another word for money is “booty.” You giggled, because your mom (my sister) does not allow you to say that word. You then turned to your mom and asked, in a sweet and innocent voice, […]