Black adornment practices are divine. In a sense, we are all living altars. What do you wear to feel grounded in the Spirit?

Spirit can come to us through whispered prayer. Other times, we hear it in the grand cacophony of gospel singing. But sometimes, it comes to us through strange sounds. Have you heard the myth about what it means when your ears ring?

It’s Pisces season. Even if you aren’t a Pisces and even if astrology isn’t your thing, now’s the perfect time for us all to start making a habit out of these three practices.

Storytelling has always been a sacred act of resistance. On SuperBowl Sunday, Kendrick Lamar became a modern-day griot in front of an audience of millions. But he wasn’t the only griot on that stage.

You deserve it all, including a sound mind, body, and spirit, and divine favor. These four timely lines won’t let us forget that our people have always been worthy of liberation.

When we’re ready to eat, we bless our food and ask for continued blessings and mercy for others. But do we ever think of making a plate for our ancestors? Here’s why we should.

The spirit of revolution lives within each of us. Some of us will go on to inspire entire populations to revolt. Others may only inspire the people we know. But no matter how many people we inspire, it’s a gift to remind someone that Spirit exists wherever the spirit of revolution is present.

Snacking on a bag of chips, she made a livestream to announce that she had just been fired. She had no job, no home, no kids. Then she said five words: “I have nothing to lose.” Then God opened a door.

God loves us so much that he wants us to be free. MLK Jr. believed this with every bone in his body. One of his last sermons reminds us that love is the world’s most powerful force.

Imagine living in a world where we were taught to honor creativity. You don’t have to be a professional artist to be creative. Honoring our creativity allows God to work through us. Imagine if our “work” was to nurture our creative spirit.

February 13, Black Love Day, is a day for us to celebrate Black love, especially love for Black community. Here are three fun ways to be extra loud with our love every day.

Where do we get the courage to face adversity? For many of us, the answer is Spirit. Our faith is how we grow our courage. That’s why showing Black kids that our faith in them is unshakable is so important.

We all deserve to be celebrated even though anti-Blackness tries to convince us otherwise. Read Lucille Clifton's powerful reminder about celebration and three easy ways to celebrate yourself right now.

We often hear, “There’s power in numbers.” No one knew this more than historically Black churches. Church was where they committed to uplifting and protecting one another as they walked the path of faith together. Our faith has always been tied to Black unity.

Have you ever thought about how you walk? How do you plant your feet? Maybe you stride quickly or take small steps. No matter how we move, every single step we take is powerful, and our ancestors knew it.

We’ve been taught that love looks and acts a certain way, but Black love takes any form it wants. These three uplifting affirmations prove it.

Conflict resolution is loving. Conflict resolution is spirit work. Conflict resolution is how we practice sacred grace. We can’t say we’re dismantling anti-Black systems if we’ll do anything to avoid conflict. Our spiritual uplift depends on uplifting conflict.

Sometimes people are going to try knocking us down until we stay down. Being aligned with Spirit means that no matter who tries us, we have faith that the foundation Spirit has laid in us will keep us rising up and standing tall.

In today’s information-rich world, it’s easy to get caught up in self-improvement. Though we are constantly bombarded with messages that tell us we aren’t fit, rich, or smart enough, it’s okay to exist just as we are. Here are three techniques to rise above the chatter.

You are free. Detroit’s spiritual community is the cradle of this hidden Black history, a history that’s always ready to be remembered and sung to uplift our spirits. Can you hear Spirit singing out to us?

Many people don’t take astrology seriously. Why should we care if Venus has entered Virgo while Mercury is in retrograde? Turns out astrology is more than just knowing your zodiac sign. Astrology is a Blackity Black way to tell time. Here’s why.

God intended for our differences to be celebrated. While we as Black people share the experience of being “Black,” each of us is unique. Our differences have always been meant to be celebrated, championed, and stood up for.

What does lineage mean to you? Honoring our lineages, familial and non-familial, is one way we can express sacred gratitude for the people God has put in our lives. Who in your lineage inspires you?

She was the woman to watch, literally. The government had put her on numerous watch lists. But she knew that Black liberation was the message God wanted her to share with the world. Her legacy reminds us that we each have a role to play in Black liberation. And that role begins with Spirit.

One of the best ways to honor the Spirit is to serve others. There’s always some kind of service work to be done. How can we be of service to others in our community?