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Poetry Picks: “On Emotional Labor”

Hello good people! It’s Sunday and you know on Sundays I bring you my favorite Poetry Picks.  Today’s poem is by Janae Johnson. If I were ever at a loss for words on how Black women are treated, this poem would be the perfect explanation. Press play…    

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Monday Motivation: Fall Forward

Happy Monday! Today I am bringing you a motivational video featuring Denzel Washington. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.” This week, remember that failure is inevitable but if you keep trying, eventually you’ll  breakthrough. Also, the ghost analogy he […]

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Poetry Picks: “Knock Knock”

I know it’s late… However, I still wanted to post a Sunday Poetry Pick. Today, I wanted the poem to be a bit of a throwback so this pick is from Def Jam Poetry. The poet is Daniel Beaty and the poem is titled, “Knock Knock”.  Press play…    

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Poetry Picks: “My Honest Poem”

Happy Sunday! One of my favorite things here on the blog is Poetry Pick Sunday’s. On these days I feature poets and their poems that I’ve grown to enjoy. Rudy Francisco has been featured here 2 other times and you can find those poems here: Poetry Picks: “Your God” & Poetry Picks: If I was a Love Poet […]

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You Are Your Only Competition

Hey y’all! Today I’m back with a little motivation for you and this time it’s coming from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Bernie Mac. The late comedian was known for making us laugh until we cry but I think his words of wisdom sometimes go unnoticed. I found an interview from the Oprah […]

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Monday Motivation: Be a Point of Light

Happy Monday! I hope you all have missed the Monday Motivation series as much as I’ve missed posting them. The beginning of the week can be rough, especially Monday’s so I thought it would be nice to give you a little extra push on these particular days. Today, we listen to a short message from […]

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Monday Motivation: How Will Smith became the Fresh Prince

It’s Monday so you know what that means… it’s time to get motivated! We’re all pretty familiar with the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the hilarious being that is, Will Smith. Before he solidified his role in television history, he was a rapper who went broke due to owing money to the IRS. It wasn’t […]

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Poetry Picks: If I was a Love Poet

Happy Sunday Good People! Today’s piece is by Rudy Francisco. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s been featured here before. You can check that post out here- Your God. In this piece, he talks bout how things would be, if he were a love poet. Press Play:

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Monday Motivation: Just START

Happy Monday! Today, I’m dropping some knowledge on you from a king of comedy, Steve Harvey. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “You have to start something… you have to give God something to put his finger on. You got to step out on faith and you […]

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