BY SIMONE J. SMITH The death of George Floyd has brought about a unity throughout the world, in an unprecedented way. After watching his cruel and...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of Canadian identity. It is our shared responsibility to fight discrimination and racism in all...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “You can’t be what you can’t see.” Marian Wright Edelman It is not uncommon for black women to feel like they have...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “I would love to support black businesses, but…” How many times have you heard this statement? More than ever, there is a...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “I want to get away. I want to fly away. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” Lenny Kravitz Oh lord! Aren’t we all trying to...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Hey mom,” I said, my voice finally cracking. “I need your help.” In this moment, I changed the course of my parent’s...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Mystech plays the note for your body, and the body instantly attunes to it. This is the note. Your body starts to...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Everyone has a glory story. Nobody’s glory is the same.” You know that saying, “Sometimes you think you have it bad, until...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “I fought my way into where I am today.” Traumatized by her own family as a child, developing mental health illnesses at...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH This might have happened to you. You go to log into one of your social media accounts, and find out that it...
