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    Going Back To The Beginning
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Apr 25
    • 2 min

    Going Back To The Beginning

    People often ask me how I started writing poetry. It started very simply with my Nana giving me a composition book and encouraging me to...
    What Happens When You Turn 50
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Apr 18
    • 3 min

    What Happens When You Turn 50

    So, I recently turned 50. In the months leading up to my birthday, my emotions have been all over the place but mostly positive. I may...
    Toxicity Is Not Funny (or deserved)
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Mar 7
    • 3 min

    Toxicity Is Not Funny (or deserved)

    I'm not sure who needs to hear this but... toxicity against women is not funny or deserved. Even when it's Kim Kardashian. Not only is it...
    Turn Your Magic All The Way Up
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    Turn Your Magic All The Way Up

    Every year, Black History Month provides us the opportunity for a fresh perspective and new possibilities. For this, the second month of...
    Why Relationship Status Shouldn't Define Black Women
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Jan 31
    • 3 min

    Why Relationship Status Shouldn't Define Black Women

    I wrote a letter to myself, during my senior year of high school, that still makes me smile. In it I expressed my joy of finally being...
    As The Reckoning Continues
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    As The Reckoning Continues

    If you’re on social media for any considerable amount of time, at some point you’ll come across someone still questioning if we, as a...
    Where It All Begins
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    Where It All Begins

    My forthcoming book, When Black Women Breathe, is a labor of love. I'm taking my time with it - feeling, listening, being open and...
    Having The Audacity to Know Your Place
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Having The Audacity to Know Your Place

    There is a quote from the 1985 movie, The Color Purple, that says: “Folks don’t like anybody being too proud or too free.” Celie comes to...
    When Belief Means Something More
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    When Belief Means Something More

    Oprah says many people are held back from becoming who they were meant to be by shadow beliefs and feelings of unworthiness. Microsoft’s...
    Let Black Women Live
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Let Black Women Live

    In the 1937 book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston said that like mules, Black women carry the w wishes on their backs....
    When You Take Up Too Much Space
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    When You Take Up Too Much Space

    In 2008, I was working as an investment accountant navigating my way through corporate America. At that time, I knew there was something...
    Let The World Know
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Let The World Know

    And just like that. In 10.64 seconds, 21-year-old Sha’Carri Richardson let the world know that she is a force to be reckoned with....
    Writing Is The Freedom I Didn't Know I Needed
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Writing Is The Freedom I Didn't Know I Needed

    It’s a Sunday morning. I’m drinking coffee from one of my infamous mugs, enjoying the sun beaming through the window, and waiting for...
    Color Still Matters
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • May 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Color Still Matters

    When I think of colorism, I think of light-skinned versus dark-skinned Black women. I think of how perceived attractiveness,...
    Why Saying "No" Is Good For The Soul
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • May 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Why Saying "No" Is Good For The Soul

    There was a time when I found myself saying “yes” to things, only to regret it minutes later. Whether personally or professionally, I did...
    Her Name is Ma'Khia Bryant
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Her Name is Ma'Khia Bryant

    As the verdict was being read early Tuesday evening in the murder trial of George Floyd, 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant was being shot and...
    This Time Last Year
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    This Time Last Year

    This time last year, we were desperately trying to find toilet paper and Clorox wipes. I remember seeing the empty aisles at the grocery...
    By Any Other Name
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    By Any Other Name

    I’m thankful that I have never had to be someone else, in order to have my writing voice heard. As a society, we still have a way to go...
    Here's Where It's Safe to Take Off Your Mask
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Here's Where It's Safe to Take Off Your Mask

    In the midst of a divorce many years ago, I found myself weighed down with anxiety and depression. I reached out to family and friends...
    Ignorance Is Still Not Bliss, Sharon
    Archuleta A. Chisolm
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Ignorance Is Still Not Bliss, Sharon

    We’ve all had some time to process Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, as they dropped bombs of racism and just...
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