As a mom, my soul pours out to the parents who have lost their children this week. I’m partnering with The Mommy Cycle to solicit donations to help the children and families affected by the latest tornado devastation. If you’re outside of Oklahoma and want to help, please click the link below to find [...]
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#MCOKCRelief for #Oklahoma Tornado Relief
May 21st, 2013 
Feminista Jones 
Posted in activism, Health and Well-Being, motherhood 
Tags: donations, oklahoma, oklahoma city, relief, tornado 
No Comments »Think You Know Why Black Women Aren’t Getting Married?
May 8th, 2013 Feminista Jones Read this paper on Family Demographics (PDF) that points out (and debunks) some of the myths of why Black Americans have low marriage rates. It focuses more on the fact that Black women tend to live in areas(markets) where they don’t have enough “marriageable” men to select from. It was published in 2000, so [...]
#TalkLikeSex When Kids Kill the Groove via @Ebonymag
April 18th, 2013 Feminista Jones You wake up to the feeling of her fingers tantalizingly tracing your chest muscles, then your abs… then they’re moving lower. Even with your eyes closed, you can tell she’s ready to get something started, and you do not oppose. It’s been a long week, and you want nothing more than to start your Sunday morning the way [...]
Blacks And The Madonna/Whore Complex via @EbonyMag
April 18th, 2013 Feminista Jones In 1991, hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa released “Let’s Talk About Sex.” In a male-dominated genre, they dared to assert themselves as sexually liberated women and demanded that we talk about sex, openly and honestly, to foster communication and make for a safer, more pleasurable experience. “Let’s Talk About Sex” was heralded as a song that shaped rock-and-roll music and [...]
In The Best Interest of My Child…
February 17th, 2013 Feminista Jones On April 6, 2005, I received an email that would change my life forever. Of course, I didn’t know it then, and reflecting upon it now, I can’t even imagine how completely different my life would be at this very moment if I didn’t. It was my birthday. I turned 26 that Wednesday. I was [...]
Posted in Health and Well-Being, motherhood, Relationship Matters Tags: child-rearing, coparenting, divorce 10 Comments »
