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Dear White People, No You Cannot Use the N-word

By hannahdrake628 on May 29, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

In today’s episode of, “Why Can’t I Say The N- Word?”, meet Valerie Smith who is running for the Village Board in Southampton, Long Island who feels it is okay that she used the N-word in describing a group of African-American men that were allegedly standing in front […]

Dear Newsweek – Yes, Black Women Do Like Men Outside of Their Race

By hannahdrake628 on May 24, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

While it may not have been evident to some in America, for many Black people we understood for Rachel Lindsay to be the new star of season 13 of The Bachelorette, she would have to be damn near perfect without a blemish in sight in order to stand […]

Dear (Some) White People: Why Is Black People’s Hair Always on Your Agenda?

By hannahdrake628 on May 20, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

In yet another episode of White People Being Too Damn Concerned About Black People’s Hair, seventeen-year-old Jenesis Johnson, a student at North Florida Christian in Tallahassee, Florida was reprimanded for wearing the God-given hair that grows out of her head an afro. Jenesis’s teacher asked her, “How long […]

White Women Are Always Allowed To Be The Victim

By hannahdrake628 on May 18, 2017 • ( 7 Comments )

As the not guilty verdict hit social media feeds around the world, it left many Black people just nodding their heads, as Officer Betty Shelby was able to exit an Oklahoma courtroom a free woman. Officer Shelby would not be held accountable for fatally wounding African American motorist […]

Dear White People, Sex, Intimacy and Black Love

By hannahdrake628 on May 17, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

After many disgruntled tweets, Facebook posts and tears from those that just could not understand why Netflix would be debuting a series based on the acclaimed movie, entitled Dear White People, the original series was finally released this month. I immediately knew that this was a series that […]

Been There, Done That: How To Spot & Deal With A Phaedra In Your Life

By hannahdrake628 on May 8, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

If you happened to feel the earth shake last night at 8:03 p.m., that was thud of the collective mouths of every Real Housewives of Atlanta fan dropping wide open as we finally learned that housewives’ attorney and recent maybe divorcee, Phaedra Parks, was the low-down, doesn’t know […]

His name was Jordan Edwards. A 15-year-old boy. Murdered by the police.

By hannahdrake628 on May 2, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

I scrolled through my Twitter feed and I saw the headline 15-year-old killed by police. I paused as I felt the lump grow in my throat as I wrestled with my emotions. 15. The number echoed in brain like I was screaming it in a valley. Screaming and […]

Don’t Just Get Yo Money Barack, Make it Rain On ‘Em!

By hannahdrake628 on April 30, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Oh, joy. Another day and another White columnist telling Black people about themselves. First it was Beyonce and how she has set the bar too high for pregnant women and now it is how much money should be “enough” for Black people.  Beyoncé can’t even enjoy her pregnancy […]

Beyonce, Serena and Black Women Around the World Don’t Owe You Shit

By hannahdrake628 on April 28, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

This week on the anniversary of  Lemonade,  Beyonce announced her new initiative the Formation Scholars designed to (as stated on Beyonce.com), “encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious and confident. Four scholarships will be awarded, one per […]

Dear “Woke” Black People: It Is Possible for Black People To Do Two Things At Once

By hannahdrake628 on April 26, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

Dear “Woke” Black People, It is inevitable when a current event issue comes across my social media feed or a “fun” internet challenge, there will be several “woke” members of the Black community that will let us know that we are not allowed to think about anything but […]

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