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Mahogany A love letter for Black Thanksgiving

It just dawned on me that we’re the new aunties. I don’t know when this happened because, in my mind, I’m still one...

Mahogany Savoring fall before the holidays arrive

This season, I’m heading to New England for the first time…specifically Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire an...

Mahogany Carrying memories of homecoming...and how to create new ones 

My parents found an old photo of me on the homecoming court at Xavier University. Miss P1, elected to represent my fi...

Mahogany There’s nothing like an HBCU homecoming 

There are homecomings, and then there are HBCU homecomings. If you have ever experienced an HBCU homecoming, you unde...

Mahogany Welcome the breathtaking work of change within you

There is a village on the banks of the Hudson River, just outside New York City—the city that never sleeps, During th...

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Mahogany When rejection stings and it feels like God keeps closing doors 

Sis, let me tell you something about how God works. When He is looking out for you, His protection can look a whole l...

Mahogany Believing bigger, one year at a time

In 2021, I was grieving. My husband had passed, and the holiday season leading up to the anniversary of his death had...

Mahogany Why fall always feels like a fresh start

One of my favorite childhood rituals happened before the school year even began. Long before the first day of school,...

Mahogany How to let go of the familiar and embrace the unknown

For my 27th birthday, I planned to go to Paris with my then boyfriend—but we broke up a few months before the trip. F...

Mahogany How swimming lessons at 46 became the refill I didn’t know I needed

This summer, I conquered my biggest fear. At 46 years old, I learned how to swim.  I said it plainly, the way I say m...

Mahogany You do it all with so much grace

I was sitting in a coffee shop the other morning, when a woman walked up to me. She looked at me and touched my arm a...

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Mahogany The joy of movement

As I've gotten older, I've learned that wellness isn't just about exercise. It's about feeling good, living well and ...