Ida Harris

Black Sustenance: Paying Homage To Historic Struggle Food

Black soul food is chit'lins. Corn bread. Fried chicken. And those other magical dishes groomed from nothing. They are delicacies. Recognize.

– Feb 12, 2018

Word To Muva: Bon Voyage B!tches To These Things From 2017

Our columnist Ida Harris breaks down all the 2017 foolery that needs not find its way to 2018. Ever.

– Dec 31, 2017

[Word To Muva] You’re Missing Out By Not Going Bald… Downtown

Gird your loins—literally—and get with the program: this mom says it's time to let go of the old school Michael Jackson and get with the Tyrese... down there.

– Dec 12, 2017

Kiarre Harris: Homeschooling Arrest Shows Blackness and Bureaucracy Don’t Mix

Kiarre Harris chose to homeschool her children, and lost custody of her babies for her troubles—and her blackness.

– Mar 14, 2017

Our Unsung Mothers Of Modern Gynecology: How White History Shades Black Pain

Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy, Black women, shed blood at the hands of a sadistic doctor who used their bodies for medical experimentation. They are the martyrs—the mothers of modern gynecology. Say their names.

– Feb 15, 2017

Jill Scott’s New Mahogany Greeting Cards Line Is Helping Me Love On My Friends

Mahogany greeting cards teamed up with Jill Scott to create a new line of dope cards that reminds me of the beauty of my friendships.

– Feb 8, 2017
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