Melissa C. Potter, head of Social Impact and Communications for Odyssey Impact, the organization behind "The Rape of Recy Taylor," has worked to bridge entertainment and advocacy.

Not only do you teach people how to treat you, you can teach them how to speak to you, too. One of the best lessons I could have ever learned from the women in my family is how to be a lady. That included having a respectful discourse with just about everyone. At the end […]

  *not all Black men …but enough Black men come at us sideways and get things twisted like a Slinky to make me want to presently clear my throat, crack my knuckles, and get a few things off my ample chest. Today’s address is prompted by the inane ramblings of one Mr. Cory Haywood, in […]

We all know that communication is essential for a happy relationship — yet we often engage in unhealthy communication patterns. Want more affection from your man? How do you ask? Do you whine? Are you passive aggressive? Does your friend have an annoying habit that bothers you? Have you ever told them? Listen, you’re not […]

My last failed relationship taught me a key lesson in getting it right the next time: communicate more effectively. We all know that communication is essential for a happy relationship, yet we often engage in unhealthy communication patterns. I did it too: any time I wanted something, wasn’t pleased about something, or just wanted to […]

I am so exhausted by statements like, “I’m just being honest”, “I’m keeping it real” and “you know I keep it 100” because 90% of the time it is an excuse to say some really dumb ish out of your mouth and then abandon all personal accountability for the nonsense. Recently, I was in a […]

One of my recent HB posts The One Thing That Separates Women From Girls In Relationships generated a lot of readers responses, thank you beauties! I received quite a few emails and stalked the HB Facebook page looking for comments from readers with what they believe separated women from girls, boy did I get some […]

A few weeks ago I attended an event called The Conversation Party hosted by a fellow Torontonian friend and shy people advocate *fist pump* Fiana Andrews of Approach2Link. We discussed tips on approaching and being approached by the opposite sex, an seemingly elementary topic for a seasoned dater. Guests from a plethora of relationship stages […]

It’s a normal feeling – for instance, maybe you just spent all week on the run and haven’t had any time to breathe. However, even though all you can think about it staying in bed all day under the covers, you committed every waking minute to plans. Deep down, you feel this underlying dread. You […]

Growing up, us ladies are always warned that guys only want one thing.  Although that seems to be true, should they ever be warned the same thing? Lots of girls complain that they seem to want more in the bedroom than their man.  Does this mean that we want too much? Or maybe that guys […]

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I am so exhausted by statements like, “I’m just being honest”, “I’m keeping it real” and “you know I keep it 100” because 90% of the time it is an excuse to say some really dumb ish out of your mouth and then abandon all personal accountability for the nonsense. Top 5 Destinations For Outdoor […]