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"Get over it!" Do we, Black people, have a victim mindset?
You might hear things like: “Slavery ended more than 150 years ago, when are you people going to get over it?”

MJ Fievre
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Why didn’t they ask for help? Thoughts on suicide and depression
In the stories we tell ourselves (and others) about depression and suicide, we ponder questions such as, “Why didn’t they say anything? Why

MJ Fievre
8 min read


From Gail Fisher to Aretha Franklin: 8 (More) Badass Black Girls in Entertainment
Here are 8 more Badass Trailblazers (1970-1989) that you should absolutely get to know.

MJ Fievre
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Black History Month Trailblazers: 8 Badass Black Girls in Entertainment
Get to know these 8 Badass Trailblazers in Entertainment (1900–1969).

MJ Fievre
4 min read


Be Unwavering. Be Relentless. Be Badass.
Relax, and look for moments in your life when you have felt a strong positive emotion—pride, joy, satisfaction—after...

MJ Fievre
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When I was Mexican: A Black Girl Explores Her Ancestry
Now I can justify the hours spent watching telenovelas that starred Kate del Castillo on Univision, perfecting my Spanish curses.

MJ Fievre
5 min read


Girl, You're Black and Badass: How Can You Get Involved?
The most dangerous cities in America have large Black populations in some of the most crime-dense parts of the country...

MJ Fievre
2 min read


You're a BADASS with a secret talent
When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into...

MJ Fievre
4 min read


Hair with Potential: A Black Girl Reflects on the Standards of Beauty
Perms were the norm, because of a real obsession with hair texture, because of a fundamental rejection of the black self.

MJ Fievre
9 min read


We're Getting a Lot of Bad Press
Many of our Black families are non-traditional in structure...and this gets us a lot of bad press. Answer this question...

MJ Fievre
1 min read


Watching the Phoenix
On January 12, 2010, when the earth broke up, shouting, crushing its fists on houses, lives and futures, what happened to the young man...?

MJ Fievre
5 min read


Losing It: A Black Girl on Suicide Prevention
"Why are you here?” Benjamin asks.
“I’m on SP,” I say. Suicide Prevention.
Maybe I do belong here, now that I even have the lingo down.

MJ Fievre
10 min read


Girl, stop! Be your own person.
Know also that answering these questions is not always easy, and you might come face-to-face with your own trouble spots and weaknesses. You

MJ Fievre
2 min read


Yeah…You’re Awesome!
Of course, there are online tests to help you identify your strengths, but there are three no-fail ways to find out what you’re awesome at.

MJ Fievre
3 min read


You Have a Lot Going for You
Stop trying to be someone else—the girl your friends, your boyfriend, your teachers, or your parents want you to be. Instead, cultivate...

MJ Fievre
3 min read


Suniland 5 Minute Pieces on 01.08.19
Join Ayse Papatya Bucak and M.J. Fievre FOR A FREE READING EVENT! Sign up @ the door to read your own creative work to an engaged audience

MJ Fievre
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You Are a True Warrior
You are a true warrior who inherited the strength, courage, wisdom, love, and dignity of our ancestors. You stand on their...

MJ Fievre
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Four Florida Poets on 11.24.19
11/24/2019 2:00 p.m. Room 6100 (Bldg. 6, 1st Floor) Miami Book Fair Four Florida Poets: Carolina Hospital, C.M. Clark, Oscar Fuentes,...

MJ Fievre
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Race, Gender, and Representation on 11.23.19
11/23/2019 1:00 p.m. Room 8301 (Bldg. 8, 3rd Floor) Miami Book Fair Caribbean Writers: Race, Gender, and Representation with Edwidge...

MJ Fievre
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The Human Experience on 11.14
M.J. will be reading at The Human Experience! More Information at https://nsufl.libguides.com/humane The Humane Experience - Poetry and...

MJ Fievre
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Off the Island on 11.03.19
Sanibel Island Writers Conference is bringing some of our favorite South Florida presenters to Florida Golf Coast University for a couple...

MJ Fievre
1 min read


Sunday Salon at Swirl Wine Bistro on 10.27.19
As a writing coach, M.J. has helped others write their way through trauma; she's worked (among others) with veterans, inmates, victims...

MJ Fievre
1 min read


Interview: Haitian-American Boxer Melissa St. Vil
It’s not hot hard to see how disciplined Melissa St. Vil is, not just as a boxing champion, but as a person. Her sessions with her...

Kreyolicious
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An Interview With Sophia Tim, the Black Canadian Youtuber
Clocking in at 5,000 subscribers and counting, Black Canadian Youtuber Sophia Tim is parachuting high in the digital media world. A ...

Kreyolicious
2 min read
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