Nicole M. Young-Martin

“Nya Akoma!” This greeting is how to acknowledge Black Love Day, which is TODAY apparently.… Read More »Celebrating “Black Love”

Originally written for and posted on Straw Dog Writers Guild website: My interest in writing… Read More »Paving the Way, Paying it Forward

For those who know me well, you’d find it very ironic  that my blog post… Read More »Whose Body is it Anyway?

Originally written for and posted on Straw Dog Writers Guild’s website: I’ve always been involved… Read More »The Process is Progress: Discovering Yourself Through Writing

It’s been a very long time since I wrote a blog post.  So many things… Read More »Being Neighborly: Reflecting on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in These Times

I’m in the process of writing a massive blog entry on representation of black women… Read More »Preview: Black Women’s Subjectivity and (Our) Pursuit of Desire

What does it mean to experience iconic figures who influenced you indirectly earlier in life… Read More »Chasing “Me”

Prior to beginning this post, I’d like to take this moment to let you know… Read More »#MediaInColor: Representation Matters in the Age of Trump(iness)

***To the men who are thinking of suing me for eluding to your story and… Read More »The Pick (of the Litter): Negotiating the Mysogyny in Online Dating

A still of Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) from the film, 50 Shades of Grey While there… Read More »Romanticizing Fantasy and Our ‘Relationship’ with “50 Shades of Grey”

How many of you out there remember the Ice Bucket Challenge from 2014? I hope… Read More »The Importance of a Story: A Response to Crowdfunding

A still from Dear White People (2014) As an armchair film critic, I owe it… Read More »Dear White People: The Lil’ Movie That Did (The Most)!