My dream is to quit social media altogether and simply live and work IRL. My dream is to be Imani. My friend Imani is doing something revolutionary in 2021. She’s no longer active on social media. She deactivated all her accounts and is now living her life in real life…

I can’t get catcalled if I don’t leave the house — Admittedly, I don’t like humans that much. While the species has shown great examples of kindness, love, and capability, they’ve also shown breathtaking forms of the complete antithesis. Too cowardly to invest energy to decipher which human has which trait, I’ve chosen a life of simplicity and solitude. …

I just witnessed the lynching of a black man, but don’t worry Ted, I’ll have those deliverables to you end of day. Between Amy Cooper’s Oscar worthy Central Park performance, Ahmaud Arbery shooting death in Georgia, Breonna Taylor’s assassination inside her Louisville home, and the Minneapolis murder of George Floyd…

Sir, you barely have 100 followers. Relax yourself. I’m always impressed with the sheer audacity of some men. The comfort they exude when expressing their brazen, unwarranted opinions has often left me, a writer, speechless. …

Don’t stress your hair’s natural process — roll out the silver carpet for it — Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com. Salt and pepper have always been an iconic duo — a seasoning starter kit for struggle chefs everywhere. But when it comes to scalps and scruff, the color combo suggests an…

Diarrhea and cramps? I hate it here. I was 11 years old the first time I got my period and for more than 20 years I’ve had to bear cramps that range from uncomfortable to fetus-position-inducing painful. One would assume that the older you get the more equipped you become…

‘Random messages from your ex’ is the new virus sweeping the nation — It started out as a typical day. I was working from home (like most of us) and had taken a break from a round of editing when I received the message that would throw my whole day off course. Brief in length, but heavy in its audaciousness nonetheless, I shook…

The road to sexy for a lot of women can be as titillating as it is turbulent, but it’s still a road many have not traveled. It had been a month since Sugar Cookie’s move to Miami and while she was unpacked, she was still emotionally sorting through so much…