“N. A. P. P. Y.” said my grandmother to her friend, as she struggled to get a comb through my hair. The woman, who like my grandmother was so light that she could almost pass for white, chuckled and nodded in agreement. Sensing that something was fishy, six-year-old me spelled the letters back. N. A. … Continue reading
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FLAT BOOTY
“If you stand against the wall, we don’t know where the wall ends and your ass begins!” said my “best friend” from elementary school, making me the butt of her jokes once again. At the time I was a chunky girl whose weight went directly to my stomach, which was always bigger than my hips, … Continue reading
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Ever look for happiness? Happiness is that easy lay. It’s the drunk girl at the bar that can’t wait to go home with you. It’s like 100 orgasms if you let a bunch in at once. But if you’re a little frigid, let it seep in a little bit at a time. Whatever you like … Continue reading
THE END OF THE WORLD OR THE END OF A WORLD?
I was taking my daughter to school on the bus a few days ago when a professory looking man in his mid-to-late fifties got on talking about the Mayan calendar predicting the end of the world. My first thought was to dismiss him off as one of those sad, misguided crazies who get caught up … Continue reading
THE TYRANNY OF THE ONE DROP RULE
The blogosphere was set aflame this past week when Keyshia Cole went on BET talking about she was bi-racial. It happened when Bow Wow asked about her recent participation in Black Girls Rock, an awards show aimed at elevating sistahs. Admittedly, it was weird because it was the first thing out of her mouth. Then … Continue reading
THE SNIPER
It’s not often that you drink alone. No, that’s not true. You don’t smoke alone. It makes you paranoid. And your mind stays locked on the same thought over and over as if you could break it down to a single molecule. Then two hours later you’re left wondering who the hell cares and…oh wait, you digress… … Continue reading
DRAMA MAMA: PART I
You met him on the dance floor while droppin’ it like it was hot to Luke Skywalker’s ‘Doo Doo Brown’. Not the most romantic scene but, hey, this is real life. It wasn’t just his good looks that threw your two-step out of rhythm, or the way he leaned so close to your ear when … Continue reading
DRAMA MAMA: PART II
PREVIOUSLY ON B**CHES BREW…A girl meets the guy of her dreams and it causes her to take a trip down memory lane to reflect on all the men who filled her life with so much drama. She enters therapy and realizes for the first time that her addiction to men who aren’t good for her … Continue reading