the debbie nwafor·2h agoweek 42: excellence is not an elitist luxury, it’s a survival strategy.weekly notes from a life in progress.
Onica Nonhlanhla Makwakwa·Oct 27Dear Nevada, Never Make Yourself SmallerHeadlines & Heartbeats with Afrodiva
David Edwards·Oct 21Black privilege: we must stop measuring ourselves against “White Privilege”We hear a great deal about white privilege, and rightly so. But when it becomes our only reference point, it quietly becomes an aspiration…
Jeanine T. Abraham·Sep 2HBO’s Lanterns is Watchmen Level ExcellentDC Comics' Lanterns episode three, written by Vanessa Baden (Animal Kingdom, writing credit), is some of the best writing I’ve experienced…
Onica Nonhlanhla Makwakwa·Aug 17When Recognition Still Has a Racial ImaginationHeadlines & Heartbeats with Afrodiva
Hondo·Aug 16The Cinematic Trap: How Stepfather (2026) Repeats a 60‑Year Pattern of Psychological Violence…Taye Diggs in “Stepfather.” (Photo: Tubi, 2026).
Lyette J.·Aug 3Motivation MondayAs we begin a new week, I wanted to share an amazing quote to spread hope and strength.
Samantha Dawson-Williams·Jul 19Jaylen Brown: Black Excellence Has Always Been A Threat to White MediocrityJaylen Brown should be considered a genius, not being traded.A response icon9A response icon9
Onica Nonhlanhla Makwakwa·Jul 11When Success Needs Explaining: The misogynoir hidden in a headlineHeadlines & Heartbeats with Afrodiva
Jade Shines Light·Jun 22Black Excellence is Real.I have never had to look hard or far for role models.
