Kovie Biakolo
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32 Things Black Girls Like
When a guy of any race is hitting on you and the first words that come from his mouth are NOT, “I really like Black women.”
Give Gen Y A Break Already
The generation that criticizes us so much, were the same ones that raised us; we were born and brought up in the world that they had a hand in making.
The Government Is Not The Nation
Because underneath it all, despite what the government and even the nation would have us believe: We are all the same.
There’s More To Life Than Happiness
Happiness is that thing that everybody seeks to find in their lifetime these days; it has become the Utopia of emotions.
Sometimes Being Single Isn’t Fun (Even When It’s A Choice)
Because the single life gets boring and lonely and pathetic sometimes.
Internet Mob Culture
Because when we strip other people of their dignity – which is what Internet mob culture does – we strip ourselves of our dignity too.
10 Reasons Why Summer Is Better Than Fall
Pumpkin-Spice loving White Girls out there (real, and in your heart): GET AT ME BRO.
9 Suggestions For When You Accidentally Send Someone You’ve Been Facebook Stalking A Friend Request
You are now going to live in perpetual fear of running into them in real life, and in the uncertainty of whether they saw your request or not.
Nostalgia: British & Irish Pop From My Childhood/Teen Years
Let your inner British 8 year-old girl shine.
Learning To Pick Your Battles
I am not a person who thinks that every opinion has the same value, as I have mentioned in the past.
You Left But I Still Have Sand In My Shoes
Fleeting feelings don’t count for much and it would be mistaken to say it was anything else.
Losing People And Finding Words
Maybe this is how we make peace with losing people.