Danne Smith Mathis | Substack

Danne Smith Mathis

I am an advocate for truth-telling, an educator and an unapologetic storyteller from the baby boomer generation.

Women in the Hood

White Women: Same Fabric, New Robes

May 18, 2025•Conversations With Danne


Who Got Next?

There was a time when Black men understood greatness was never just personal.

May 21•Conversations With Danne


Conversations with Danne

The Grace of Turning the Page

Apr 10•Conversations With Danne


The GeNO Effect:

Disguising Accountability

Apr 7•Conversations With Danne


Elegance Is Not An Option

Long before I entered the Maxim Cover Girl competition, I knew elegance was not an option.

Jan 6•Conversations With Danne


December Voices

December has always carried weight in our family.

Dec 28, 2025•Conversations With Danne


Left to Live or Right to Die

A Matter of Life or Death!

Sep 15, 2025•Conversations With Danne


When A Woman Remembers Her Worth

More Than Riches and Diamonds

Jun 30, 2025•Conversations With Danne