PinnedMargaret PrescodBlack Women, Popeyes Chicken, and Several Servings of Disrespect!Did I miss the official memo announcing open season on publicly embarrassing young Black women? Hasn’t the summer of 2022 been hot enough…Aug 11, 20223Aug 11, 20223
PinnedMargaret PrescodWanted: Woman, Black and DominantExploring BDSM as an older Black womanMay 31, 2021May 31, 2021
Margaret PrescodWhat’s In A Name?In the summer of 1980, I was a precocious 19-year-old, with an apartment, a job in the Pan Am building, and more than a year of college…Jul 8, 20222Jul 8, 20222
Margaret PrescodIs ‘Taking Up Space’ Even Necessary, Or Should We Just Be Our Best Selves?Recently, while talking with one of my former students, now a college student, on the verge of graduating, we discussed what it means to…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
Margaret PrescodI’d Rather Be Liked Than Loved: The Musings Of A 60-Year-Old WomanHow many times have we watched celebrity interviews of couples gushing over their love for each other, only to quickly learn about their…Mar 31, 20221Mar 31, 20221
Margaret PrescodWhat Jah Cure And Other Black Artists Need to Know When Abroad!When traveling abroad, how many of us take the time to extend our research beyond the popular tourist sites and good restaurants to…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Margaret PrescodUkraine: Whose Lives Are Worth Saving?Over my long career, I’ve interacted with all types of students from varying economic backgrounds, races, religions, and ethnicities. For…Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Margaret PrescodIf You Don’t Know Beres Hammond, Your Life Is Poorer For It!A while back, someone posted online that to his chagrin, he realized that the singer Frankie Beverly wasn’t known throughout the United…Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Margaret PrescodWhy Are American Men Of A Certain Age Not Sexy?Last year, on a dating app, I had a few weeks of steamy exchanges with a German man who wanted to be whipped and some extended texts with a…Mar 15, 20221Mar 15, 20221
Margaret PrescodBeyond Learning Loss: Teachers and Their StudentsIn January, a report published by the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) entitled “The State of the Global Education Crisis”…Mar 10, 20221Mar 10, 20221