(ThySistas.com) Managing anxiety while Black in 2026 feels like trying to breathe through a weighted blanket. The world keeps telling you to “just relax,” but your body is carrying history, your mind is juggling expectations, and your spirit is trying to stay soft in a world that keeps handing you ...

(ThySistas.com) There’s something timeless about watching a Black child hold a physical book. The way their fingers trace the cover, the way their eyes widen at a picture or a sentence, the way their whole body leans into the story like they’re stepping into another world. In 2026, when everything ...

(ThySistas.com) Strengthening your energy as a Black woman in 2026 feels like both a return and a rebirth. A return to the wisdom our mothers and grandmothers carried in their bones, and a rebirth into a version of ourselves that refuses to shrink, dim, or apologize for needing softness, protection, ...

(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) 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) 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) As a New Orleanian I approached this “Blood Debts” by Terry J Benton-Walker with an anticipated caution. I was immediately excited to see a fantasy fiction that didn’t necessary read as fantasy much to me, and it was centered around Black people by a Black author. Most of the ...

(ThySistas.com) I am a firm believer that poetry is for everyone. Even if a book of poetry is focused on a specific subject, theme, or group there is always something of benefit that can be found by any reader that encounters the words. With that in mind, “Blue On A ...

(ThySistas.com) I often felt empowered when reading history because it was the chronicles of our people surviving and unthinkable predicament, yet against all odds they strived. Because of their fearless perseverance we are here with the opportunities we have. No, the system is not perfect, as a matter of fact, ...