Reflections & Lessons

Let’s talk about Black Tax and the silent cost of survival. There’s an unspoken weight many carry in our communities—the quiet expectation that the moment you start earning, you become the lifeline for everyone else. It starts subtly. A cousin calls and says, “Can…

I just couldn’t stand still. We were mid-conversation — relaxed … Until someone casually said: “Is it not because he was raised by a single mother?” And suddenly, everything in me tightened. Because it wasn’t just a statement — it was a judgment. A…

This term is often used to describe someone who is financially poor. Today, I want to shift the focus away from finances and discuss attitude and character instead. We commonly associate poverty with men because they are traditionally seen as providers, both in our…