Aja Barber

I first met Darlene Howell McNerney through my sister.

“I love my husband President Barack Obama and our children, Sasha and Malia,” ”

The entertainment industry allows abuse to flourish and allows abusers to hide behind fancy titles and big credits.

Recently I went through another round of unfriending on Facebook. It keeps things tidy, the arguments thoughtful and my head from exploding. This time around I just got rid of any white person that felt passionate about "certain political topics," but wasn't showing up for people of color, as we watch the meteoric rise of fascism in America and police violence. I’m not obligated to educate anyone for free, especially if they don’t appear to be absorbing what I’m saying or having the tough conversations on their wall with their peers.

Have we all been problematic in the past? Oh hell yes. I know I have.

Hiiiiii people! These issues aren’t going away. And neither am I. So scroll on by if it bothers you.

When I help people clean out their wardrobes, the items I come across that hang in the back closet never seeing the light of day are usually pieces purchased in a frenzy — out of necessity instead of joy.

Can women have it all? Just kidding! I hate that question!

Whenever Lena Dunham starts trending on Facebook or Twitter, it’s become this thing where I suddenly morph into Angry Tyra.

I may not be thrilled to vote for her, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let the misogyny and toxic masculinity we fight so hard against control the campaign narrative of the first major woman presidential candidate.