This essay offers a compelling and authentic narrative of the horror of job hunting in 2024+2025. 

Corporate America’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was never about true systemic change but rather a temporary move to appease public outrage after 2020. While companies like Target and McDonald’s initially pledged support for Black communities, they have since rolled back their DEI efforts, revealing their true priorities. These initiatives largely benefited white women while failing to dismantle anti-Black workplace discrimination and exclusion. The piece argues that DEI was always a band-aid solution, designed to protect corporate reputations rather than challenge structural inequities.

Here, I grapple with a challenging question posed by an elder: “Do you ever think of yourself as a red flag because you have never stayed at a job long-term?” Through a candid exploration of my career path, I examine the societal expectations surrounding job stability and the implications of my own choices in attempting to survive in unfit spaces.

This essay explores the frustration and disillusionment with nonprofit and government sectors, examining how both often fall short of their promises to support Black communities. Through personal experiences, the essay discusses how these spaces can perpetuate oppressive structures, even as they claim to work toward social progress. It critiques the performative allyship and empty promises frequently arising during election seasons, revealing a gap between rhetoric and meaningful action.

This essay explores the challenges of job hunting in 2024's tough market. The author shares their personal journey of leaving a problematic job and searching for better opportunities, detailing a multi-step interview process with a nonprofit that ultimately led nowhere. The essay highlights red flags encountered during the search, including unprofessional conduct during interviews and a lack of follow-up from employers.

Black Capitalism has increasingly been recognized as a potential economic growth and empowerment strategy in African American communities. However, its ability to fully address systemic racial economic disparities remains questionable. This essay explores the complex relationship between Black Capitalism and racial justice by analyzing two key historical eras: the Freedmen's Bureau period following the Civil War and the transformative Nixon years between 1969 and 1974.

Let’s talk about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential campaign and a noticeable hesitancy in supporting reparations.

Let’s examine the disposability and devaluation of Black women in America's workforce.

Black women have exhibited throughout history in taking on extensive responsibilities and battling inequality, often at a cost to their own health. Let’s talk purposeful rest is a radical act of self-care for Black women, allowing vital recharging and reconnection with self.

Unpacking the concept of forced family responsibility and the importance of creating financial boundaries with our loved ones.

This essay provides commentary on Hip-Hop, misogynoir, and gun violence.

Sometimes our parents make decisions that work in the family's best interest, and sometimes, they don’t.

As a Black woman, I cannot carry the world's weight and be left alone to make it to the finish line.

Healing requires that you navigate your past.

In 2018, in my second semester of grad school, I️ got fired from a Black-owned non-profit. The experience destroyed my spirit but, here’s what I️ learned.

When you feel it’s time to go, move.

I give being a workaholic zero stars... I would not recommend it.

We have a serious problem to address.

If you’re contemplating leaving a job here are some things to think about