Britney Annice

" Yasss girl, you better do it! " or " Work, Queen! ". I can not ignore the fact that this black girl magic has taken over for the 99 and the 2000's. I mean look at us! We are being represented in all areas. From fashion, to television, to barbie dolls, and even the judicial system. I mean, we still have a long way to go, but let's talk about how we have been making it happen so far. Sistas, pour your glass of wine, cuddle up with your man, or pillow and let me tell you how you are out here KILLIN it. You know what makes me happy? The thought of being able to tell my future daughter, my nieces and all of the other little black girls, that they can be anything they want to be. Not that they couldn't before with the help of God. But now, they get to see examples of how THIS black girl is the writer of one of the biggest t.v shows, and THAT black girl is a well respected film maker, and THIS black girl has a barbie doll made in her image, etc, etc. I mea

" I need a date for Valentine's Day " or " Another Valentine's Day...Alone ." or " 2 more weeks til Valentine's Day, who's gonna be my date ?" First of all, why have we been stressing about this day since the end of December? Secondly, I need a "pre-date" before I go out with you on Valentine's Day. What if you end up being crazy? What if you're boring and I don't like you? Then when we go out, I end up seeing the guy that I really like. Now I gotta peace you out. You ain't about to mess up a potential marriage for me. Hell. As crazy as this may sound to you, I never really saw Valentine's Day as a day to be miserable and in my feelings about the man who's not here rubbing my feet. I do that on Tuesdays. I remember being a little girl seeing my daddy walk through the door with balloons, flowers, cards, teddy bears, candies and cakes for me and my mother every Valentine's Day. We could always expect

"Black guys are lazy." or "It's no good black men." or "I just don't see myself with a black man." Welp! More for me sista! These are some of the negative things that I hear on a regular. Not only coming from people of different races, but from people that look like me. Interesting. I have had these conversations more often than I'd like to admit and I always have to disagree. In a world where our black brothas are being killed, beaten and hated on, I'd like to show ya'll some love. Have a seat and let me pour you a little imaginary glass of Hennessy real quick... Now ladies, I understand. It's some real messed up brothas out here that have nothing but the worst intentions, if any at all. But don't be mistaken. I always say, idiots come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Just because you date a man of a different race, doesn't mean that you won't find those same horrible characteristics in him too. Now, don't get me

"What now?" Y'all, this has been my question of the year. If you get a magnifying glass, and look real closely at my birth certificate, you can see that it actually says Britney Annice- Procrastinator Douglas. Have a seat, I'm gone tell y'all a little short story about how sometimes I be tripping. You ready? So here's the thing. I may have mentioned before, that I kind of have a short attention span. It's nothing new. When I was a kid, my mom would give me a simple task such as, "Go downstairs, look in the freezer, take out the chicken, sit it on the counter next to the stove." I would hear the first part, but somehow, my mind would drift off towards the end. This is what I heard, "Go downstairs, look in the freezer, have a seat, think about life, eat a snack, call your friends." Five minutes later, I'm at the freezer door like, "Mom, what did you want out of here?" it drove her nuts! So now, when she gives me a task, I re