Last week I announced that for the remainder of 2019 (and beyond) I'd be more intentional about honing my craft. After all, I earned my MFA in writing almost 10 years ago and have yet to publish anything beyond these blog posts. I remember telling myself that I would be published by the time I was 30, and well, that ship sailed many a year ago. But fear not, I'm back in the saddle as they say, and what sustains me is reading the works of my fellow black women writers. Reading, and reading ... Read More about 100+ Books Written By Black Women To Add to Your Reading List
Essence Mag Honors The Beauty of Natural Gray Hair In Their Feb ’19 Issue
You've seen her before. My beautiful cousin, Jo, whom you've no doubt read about in this post HERE, where I detail her first New York Fashion Week appearance at the tender age of 64. My cuz and I, after having tea in NYC A lot has changed for her since her first runway walk 2 years ago. Today, she is a working model (even has an agent), proving that age means nothing in the face of walking your purpose. Essence Magazine agrees. In next month's Essence Jo, along with three other ... Read More about Essence Mag Honors The Beauty of Natural Gray Hair In Their Feb ’19 Issue
20 Black Family Holiday Photos Sure to Put You In the Holiday Spirit
It's Christmas, so what better time than this to relish in the beauty of the black family? For the last few years, I've made it my business to ensure we take a family photo that displays the meaning of both black beauty and black excellence. We may not have much, but we have each other! With that being said, I've compiled this list of 14 Black family holiday photos that will melt the grinchiest of hearts. Click on any of the Instagram handles below to follow the owners of the ... Read More about 20 Black Family Holiday Photos Sure to Put You In the Holiday Spirit
Why Cancelling Everyone Over Everything Ain’t The Look for 2019
I'm not sure when or how it happened, but we have become creatures of what I like to call "cancel culture." From celebs to folks in our personal lives, we are forever talking about canceling this one or that one for any and every infraction. Now bear in mind, I come from the school of I don't f*ck with people all like that, so believe me when I say,I'm not asking us to put up with foolishness for the sake of not adhering to cancel culture. However, for the love of God, can folks take a breath ... Read More about Why Cancelling Everyone Over Everything Ain’t The Look for 2019
ESSENCE® Is Launching a Beauty Carnival In 2019. First Stop is NYC
Ladies, our brother Rich Dennis (former owner of SheaMoisture and current owner of Essence) is on a mission to put black women in beauty front and center, and I am here for it. Essence® is launching a mult-city beauty tour, and I don't know 'bout you, but I''m going! According to Essence Communications: The ESSENCE® Beauty Carnival ™, recognized as the world's largest beauty experience for Black women, is hitting the road in 2019—newly reimagined as an expanded, multi-city ... Read More about ESSENCE® Is Launching a Beauty Carnival In 2019. First Stop is NYC
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