Quotes

Monday Motivation: Don’t be Afraid to Dream BIG

Happy Monday! Denzel Washington is one of my favorite people to watch both on screen and off. You can catch him off screen sharing major life hacks and words to remember. This morning, I wanted to share this short video of Denzel speaking at a college graduation. One thing he said that really stuck with […]

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Quotes

Monday Motivation: We’re all just pretending

The beautiful thing about people that are naturally funny is that they can turn our everyday struggles into an opportunity to know that we are not alone and that we can find laughs within our darkest moments. Evelyn from the Internet (yes, her name is Evelyn from the Internet) is one of those people. I don’t […]

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Poems

Poetry Picks: To Be Black & Woman & Alive

Happy Sunday! Today’s poetry pick is coming from Crystal Valentine and Aaliyah Jihad. It’s an amazing piece that really doesn’t need much of an introduction. I hope that you enjoy. Watch below: (Contains explicit content)

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Uncategorized

What ‘Black Panther’ taught us about Black Women

If you were amongst those that piled into theaters this past weekend to see the long awaited Marvel film, ‘Black Panther‘, I’m sure of a few things. I know you waited in a line. I know there was at least one crying child in your theatre. I know you witnessed the show of African inspired […]

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Quotes

Monday Motivation: Take Care of YOU First

A wise woman once said, “You have to keep your own self full… that’s your job.”  That wise woman was Oprah Winfrey. I watched her speak to Stanford’s school of business and she dropped major gems that we can all stand to hear (multiple times). Here is one clip where she reminds us of something […]

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Poems, Quotes

Poetry Picks: #BlackGirlMagic

Happy Sunday! We are back with Sunday Poetry Picks and I think this piece performed by Amanda Seales is the perfect way to kick it off. She is one of the only people in entertainment (as far as I’m concerned) who doesn’t hold punches for anyone or anything. Sidenote: She also has a podcast on […]

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Books/Reading

Books I’m Reading in 2018

I will be the first person to admit that I do not read as much as I should. It’s really sad because there was a time when you couldn’t pry a book out of my hands for anything in this world. As you get older, it feels like you don’t have time for much… especially […]

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Poems, Quotes

Poetry Picks: I Waited For You

Last week’s poetry pick was by a poet named Janette. The poem was about how she would wait for the person that God destined for her. Well… years after performing that poem, she had a follow-up at her wedding. She performed, ‘I waited for you’, at the aisle to her husband. Take a look…  

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Updates

The November Wallpaper is Here!

For a long time now, I’ve been wanting to do something special for my readers. Personally, I change my wallpapers and screen savers often and maybe you do as well. If so, I think you’ll love this. So…each month, I’ll be releasing new wallpapers for your phones and computers! I want to ensure that they […]

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