Sometimes, Silence Says It All
A white woman messaged me on social media the other day and asked why my book, When Black Women Breathe, was just for Black women. She...
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Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Let The Church Say... What?
One of the things that has puzzled me for years is how devastated and broken many Black communities are although there are a huge number...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Aug 22
- 3 min
We May All Need Therapy
In case you missed it two weeks ago, Psychology Today published an article about how men are lonelier than ever because they lack the...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Women Saying No, And The Beauty of Saying It More Often
I’ve always believed in providing more explanation than what is asked for. For me, some things simply aren’t black and white; they have...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Jul 18
- 2 min
You Have More In Common With Brittney Griner Than You Think
In 2017, Serena Williams gave birth to her daughter Olympia. Although she complained of pain, doctors did not believe her. The most...
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...
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...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
What Is Your Life Story?
What’s your life story? I don’t mean where you grew up, went to school, got your first job, etc. I mean what’s your STORY? What narrative...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Technology and Racism Don't Mix
I was in high school when we got our first family computer. I don’t even remember the brand it was, but I was excited. All I could think...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
The Audacity of Trying
My Dad is the smartest person I know. He forever has practical advice on any situation, and has the receipts to back it up. From the time...
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....
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,...
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...
Archuleta A. Chisolm
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Profit from Black Pain and Trauma
One of the Louisville police officers responsible for the death of Breonna Taylor is writing a book. It will be published by Post Hill...
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...