Dear Dearest,  I found myself in a domestically violent situation. My partner, my ride or die, my pencil (I was his sharpener), has completely loss control of his apparent drug addiction. He has hidden this from me for the two years we have been together. Before this time he never hit me let alone r...

Brett Favre, sit yo self righteous, sanctimonious, memory loss, NFL playing, Trump supporting ass down because you ain’t never been a Black woman. You ain’t never had to manage your mental health because of the war against melanin. You ain’t never had to be the minority in a sport where they didn’t want you there. Favre decided to address...

Breonna Taylor was born on June 5,1994, a birthday in which this once young, vibrant beautiful “sista” should be celebrating. Instead she lies in a grave remembered more by her death than her life. A female George Floyd of sorts with less universal buzz. This is an unfair state of events that this racist nation can’t find justic...

It is hard to speak about it but I have battled with my own mental health since I was about 4 years old. It was always chalked up as me being too sensitive about things but my inability to cope was off the charts, even some 45 years ago. Never consistently seeking professional help, I suppressed emotions of anxiet...

One of the greatest cover ups in American History happened 100 years ago today in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a Black Woman, thoughts of my people’s progression have often crossed my mind. Yet they have been saturated by the stories of the sharecroppers living like indentured servents long after the Emmancipation Proclamation, blinding me to...

Giving all honor and praise to God who covers and comforts us through every season and situation. Dedicating this piece to the men and women who once served this country and have left us with a legacy of fortitude. Thank you for your service.  What is Memorial Day? It is a day when we commentate those who have passed away, that ...

As I watched a bunch of fake, hateful Republicans reject a commission to investigate what occurred during the January 6 Riots, this morning I couldn’t stomach as Fox News and conservative tweeters came down on Madame Vice President Kamala Harris for tweeting, "Enjoy the long weekend”. Titles such as, “Vice President Kamala Harris under fi...

One of my passions without a doubt is literacy, writing and books. Most don’t know that reading has the power to break down the complexities of our ever changing society. It can serve as one of the greatest injections of empathy and compassion. It promotes articulation and analytical thinking while fostering a remembrance of hop...

I Can't Tell You How To Fight By Dearest PriceI can't tell you how to fight, To take a knee, to always do right, To see what I see.I can’t tell you how to fight,To burn your own cars or walk out of class, For an America that’s not ours. I can’t tell you how to fight,Cursing out our broken system, Justice for Floyd, In ...

AvI never thought I would be sitting in the chair of the elders, quoting such greats as Maya Angelou; “When people show you who they are, believe them”, taking up the essence of Iyanla, “You gotta do the work” yet being classy like Michelle, “When they go low we go high”. But here I am, talking about some people I don’t even know yet oper...

Lizza ❤️ Edmond1 "I'm Here To Protect You." By Dearest Price Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel." - Genesis 29:18 She looked like a baby doll, with beautiful curls and a round face to match. Her eyes were piercing brown and her coco complexion was nothing like her almost...

In The Dark For as long as I could remember, things always had a way of working out for me. I genuinely believed this was the case, even during my worst times. And considering the road I have traveled to get to where I am today, most would have considered my journey impossible. But nothing is impossible, and I know that for certain. My name is Kell...

"What's Justice Mean?" By Dearest PriceCopyright Agape VoiceDoes justice mean calling out counterfeit bills? Local merchants calling the police for what now should give them chills, Does justice mean apprehending the suspect?Even if you have to put a knee right in his neck,Does justice mean the crowd seen it all? White cocky cop couldn't see his ow...

I was meeting with my client, my sister-friend on business today. We have a spot we meet at, try not to let too much time pass away. We build, we grind, we strategize, sort through the hateful violence. We talk about the pain we feel and never sit in silence. We complain about the place we eat not being very&...

Early on you decided to ride,  Thinking you would be the only one by his side, As he spread his seed like chickens lay eggs, Everyone thinking you was out of yo head,Not a bride just opening your legs to drama, But there is no honor in only being his baby mama, Not giving the first thought of what this child could be, Laying a foundation with ...

Calling on all curvaceous, voluptuous, full figured, confident models. Tell us your story in 2000 words or less. Give us some insight to the modeling world and what it means to represent ladies of all sizes. Tell us the ups and downs but most importantly tell us the victory you have by being such a trail blazer. Be creative!!! Be interest...

Bad things sometimes happen to really great people. A believer who uses his life to benefit others, a ministry leader who shares his gifts to fight social injustice, a DJ who can battle anyone in the secular world but instead chooses to use his talents to give others hope, is who DJ Blessed is....

I met Joel a couple of years back as we had begun our own Black Renaissance of sorts here in Charlotte. Days and evenings spent at Queens Coffee Bar, building about change in our communities and the end to the consistent violence that encompassed our streets was discussed. During our first encounter he had hi...

What a bitter sweet birthday this special day is,  I turned 49, with two healthy kids,  I am entrepreneur, some say I’m a boss,  But many don’t know the struggle nor understand the cost,  Twenty four years ago my daddy rested his head,  At such a young age, I couldn’t believe he was dead,   He was 49 just lik...

Dear Dearest,  My man is hard working and loves his kids more than anything on the planet but he is a complete narcissist and has too many children (over 6). He makes posts on social media, which includes everything but me. He will post our house, with him and his kids, our car with him and his kids, even our dinn...