The internet has become a playground full of wimpy kids, bullies, deviants and innocent bystanders. It is a place we go to get answers, ask question and create alter egos that soothes or excites the savage beast within. Everything we desire is right at our fingertips. In the corner of our virtual world lies prime…
R Kelly’s “Sexual Deviancy” Could be a Result of “Brain-Damage”
R. Kelly and the Government Shut down are two extremely hot button topics dominating the headlines in early 2019. The Lifetime Channel recently aired a six part documentary, Surviving R Kelly, that has breathed new life into the singer’s Sex Cult allegations. A myriad of women are stepping into the spotlight to accuse the singer…
Clearing the Air, Smudging, Burning Incense and Beyond
Cultures evolve and erode over time; the traditions of man, his ideologies and geographical locations are easily influenced by internal and external elements. Cultural and traditions are based on universal truths but universal truths exist beyond cultural traditions. These truths established from the beginning are not contingent upon the desires of man, his ideals/actions and…
“That’s the hook,” Self Proclaimed Urban Apologist “Vocab Malone” Reveals the Shocking Similarity between 1 West and Himself
The Hebrew Israelite community at large continues to garner attention from the media, entertainment personalities and of recent a virtual group of so-called Urban Apologist on a mission. Vocab Malone a pastor out of Phoenix, AZ has aggressively taken Israelites to task on their doctrines, culture and historical claims, positioning himself as the lead in the…
Sister, Are You Out of Order?
One of the most common refrains among Israelites is “The women are out of order!” This accusation is usually made by men, but there are women who parrot the claim just as energetically as their counterparts. Womanhood 101 examines this idea but not in the way you might expect. If you have ever heard the expression…
Black Culture, Black History, black love, Caribbean Culture, Multiple Wives, Plural Marriage, Polygamy, Polygyny, Relationship Advice
Cultural Amnesia, House Help or Help Mates?
So glad you are back, I understand that many of us have an emotional investment in this topic which can make exploring it openly a difficult experience. This is the fifth installment of the Polygyny article series and I am super excited that you have chosen to continue. I read all of your comments and…
My Partner in Jealousy – Section II.2 “Language”
LitBalm presents another free chapter from The Poly-Gamē | Unpacking the Acceptance of Polygyny among Women In and Out of Biblical Contexts. Part 2 MY PARTNER IN JEALOUSY: Section II.2 Language takes a look at countries in Africa and Asia to investigate the truth regarding the supposition that influence from “the West” is the culprit for female jealousy in the…
My Partner In Jealousy
For Part 2 of The Poly-Gamē | Unpacking the Acceptance of Polygyny among Women In and Out of Biblical Contexts Mayanah HaSoferet delves deeper for a closer look at the argument that a) polygamy is “about sisterhood” and b) that issues of female jealousy are informed by influence from “the West” and is not an issue for women…
Black Culture, Black History, black love, Caribbean Culture, Multiple Wives, Plural Marriage, Polygamy, Polygyny, Relationship Advice
Does Taking Multiple Wives Guarantee Economic/ Generational Success?
In theory, many wives equal many children and many children automatically equal wealth, status, power; right? Religion, human nature, “man shortage,” secular understanding and/or long-held cultural traditions are some of the reasons given by men and women for why they choose to engage in polygamy. Biblical polygamy may look different from secular; the polygamist Muslim…
Remembering Civil Rights Activist Anne Moody, A Look at her Widely Acclaimed Autobiography (Book Review)
I strive to live realistically with a streak of optimism, I have almost perfected the practice of finding the silver lining life’s dark clouds. This recent experience is not exception, here in Florida the week started off with a category-four hurricane barreling down on the state. Hurricane season happens every year so I went about making preparations…