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(ThySistas.com) I remember having a discussion about the state of the Black Church. There was serious concern with what mega churches have become and the moving away from the local church. It is important that we discuss concerns properly without allowing bias to enter the equation. A local church is ...
(ThySistas.com) I am from New Orleans. I was born and raised here as were my parents, and elders going back over five generations. We grew up with music and food that was like religion to us, and the city moved to its own culture sound and drum. It was not ...
(ThySistas.com) Recently I saw a young lady in the store. I knew she was disabled and in great pain. So was I. I had been going through a lot with my health challenges. Auto-immune diseases are never the same, and no day is the same. I’ve lost a lot of ...
(ThySistas.com) Who am I? This is a question that haunts many people. It is one that is often dictated by the validation and expectations of others. From the time we enter the world we are told who we are and what we should be. As women this is far more ...
(ThySistas.com) Sisterhood and mentorship are vital for Black women when we begin to discuss culture, and what informs us. We need and deserve to have trusted spaces that are judgement free, corrective when needed, loving, full of wisdom, affirm us, and look like us. The truth is many of us ...
(ThySistas.com) The current state of the United States of America is embarrassing, angering, and frightening. The news is no longer relegated to television and newspapers. To be honest, via our cellphones we know Breaking News real time. Our news outlets are attached to social media so there is no need ...
(ThySistas.com) There is a theory that I heard being discussed on the porch as I was growing up. The elders would say, New Orleans is so different the sun rises in the West and sets in the East. They would continue saying, this is not a city that can be ...
(ThySistas.com) We no longer know what to expect when we turn on the News. We have no idea what madness we might hear when the broadcast begins. In like fashion many hesitate when they open their phone, because we never know what is about to be trending or breaking news. ...
(ThySistas.com) When I first picked up a self-help book, I was driven as much by curiosity asking myself if I will read something new that I have not heard. The promises printed on the dust jacket, the testimonials scattered throughout its pages, and the confident tone of the author—all these ...
(ThySistas.com) It seems to take a lot to come into self. There is a period where we are fighting to find out who we are, despite what everyone has to say about us. As life moves on, we tend to collect titles like Pokémon cards. Also, since the world is ...
(ThySistas.com) The world is a much smaller place now than it was for many of us growing up. Community and family were one in the same for so many of us. If you came from a medium to large family your closest friends coming up very well might have been ...
(ThySistas.com) Our people are often made to believe that if we don’t fight every social issue, and civil rights matters, we are out of order. We are told that was is happening to another group will eventually happen to us. After the elections Black people decided they needed to step ...
(ThySistas.com) As a Black woman on a fixed income due to debilitating illnesses, voting during this past presidential election was vital. I sat back and watched the discourse on television and social media, and it was concerning. I know that Black people in this country are not the majority by ...
